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AULA F98 vs Gateron iG 98

Get the AULA F98 for sound dampening. Get the Gateron iG 98 for knob.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

AULA F98

Sound dampening

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 98% boards under $100.

Get the

Gateron iG 98

Knob

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 98% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

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 F98

Gateron iG 98

  • Case material

    Plastic

    ABS

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Plate Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA F98
  • Gateron iG 98
Performance
76
78
Build quality
61
53
Productivity
77
73
Customizability
61
74
Portability
55
56

What they share

  • Layout size: 98%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 4,000 mAh
See every spec side by side

Full specs

AULA F98 vs Gateron iG 98 specs

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

10 of 24 specs differ

AULA F98

Gateron iG 98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

98%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

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
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
ABS

Plate material

Plastic
Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
ABS

Weight

1,040 g
—

Dimensions

41 x 138 x 385 mm
—

Typing angle

—
6°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

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