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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

AULA F75 Max vs Darmoshark TOP98

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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AULA F75 Max

Sound dampening

Build quality in the top 25% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No numpad.

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Darmoshark TOP98

Build quality in the bottom 20% 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 F75 Max

Darmoshark TOP98

  • Layout size

    75%

    98%

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Top Mount

  • Weight

    960 g

    1,262 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA F75 Max
  • Darmoshark TOP98
Performance
79
62
Build quality
76
47
Productivity
91
62
Customizability
78
73
Portability
80
50

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 4,000 mAh
  • Knob
  • Display: TFT
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

AULA F75 Max vs Darmoshark TOP98 specs

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

9 of 23 specs differ

AULA F75 Max

Darmoshark TOP98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

TFT
TFT

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
—

Plate material

Plastic
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

960 g
1,262 g

Dimensions

44 x 328 x 143 mm
40 x 392 x 143 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

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