AULA F98 vs Keychron R5
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Which one should you get?
Get the
AULA F98
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 98% boards under $100.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
Keychron R5
QMK
Build quality in the top 50% of 96% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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
Keychron R5
Layout size
98%
96%
Case material
Plastic
ABS
Switch options
Linear
Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- AULA F98
- Keychron R5
- Performance
- 7679
- Build quality
- 6163
- Productivity
- 7783
- Customizability
- 6178
- Portability
- 5554
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Sound dampening
- Plate material: Plastic
AULA F98 vs Keychron R5 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 23 specs differ
AULA F98
Keychron R5
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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