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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

AULA F NB98 vs Skyloong GK980

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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AULA F NB98

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 98% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
$79 at Mechkeys

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Skyloong GK980

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 10% of 98% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
$69 at Skyloong

What actually differs

The differences that matter

Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.

AULA F NB98

Skyloong GK980

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Spacebar

  • Case material

    Plastic

    ABS, Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA F NB98
  • Skyloong GK980
Performance
43
78
Build quality
44
76
Productivity
42
82
Customizability
49
78
Portability
40
53

What they share

  • Layout size: 98%
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
See every spec side by side

Full specs

AULA F NB98 vs Skyloong GK980 specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

12 of 22 specs differ

AULA F NB98

Skyloong GK980

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
98%

Layout standard

—
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Spacebar

Knob

No
Yes

Display

LED
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

—
4,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

—
FR4, Plastic, Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

—
ABS, PBT

Weight

—
1,300 g

Dimensions

—
36 x 323 x 141 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

AULA F NB98

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Skyloong GK980

  • Skyloong

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

  • WhatGeek

    ISO

    Out of stockShips to you

Where to buy

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Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

AULA F NB982 stores
Skyloong GK9803 stores

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