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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 30, 2026

AULA F108 Pro vs BASIC BK98

Get the AULA F108 Pro for knob. Get the BASIC BK98 for screw-in stabilizers.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

AULA F108 Pro

Knob

Build quality in the top 25% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

Get the

BASIC BK98

Screw-in stabilizers

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 98% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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 F108 Pro

BASIC BK98

  • Layout size

    100%

    98%

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    LCD

    Yes

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Weight

    1,200 g

    1,083 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • Screw-in stabilizers

    No

    Yes

    Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA F108 Pro
  • BASIC BK98
Performance
78
49
Build quality
68
53
Productivity
73
74
Customizability
72
69
Portability
59
49

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

AULA F108 Pro vs BASIC BK98 specs

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

11 of 23 specs differ

AULA F108 Pro

BASIC BK98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

LCD
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

8,000 mAh
—

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
—

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

1,200 g
1,083 g

Dimensions

43 x 445 x 142 mm
39 x 133 x 390 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2026
2023

Where to buy

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