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AULA F98 PRO vs Dukharo VN96

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AULA F98 PRO

Build quality in the bottom 25% of 98% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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Dukharo VN96

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 30% of 96% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • 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.

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 PRO

Dukharo VN96

  • Layout size

    98%

    96%

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    6,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Display

    LCD

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Keycaps

    PC

    PBT

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA F98 PRO
  • Dukharo VN96
Performance
48
78
Build quality
50
74
Productivity
75
85
Customizability
58
79
Portability
50
67

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

AULA F98 PRO vs Dukharo VN96 specs

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

8 of 20 specs differ

AULA F98 PRO

Dukharo VN96

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

LCD
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Battery

4,000 mAh
6,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

PC
PBT

Weight

—
1,390 g

Dimensions

—
30 x 383 x 138 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2022

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