Head to head · Prices checked Oct 31, 2026

AULA F98 PRO vs Epomaker Hack 59

Get the AULA F98 PRO for the 4,000 mAh battery and knob. Get the Epomaker Hack 59 for hot-swappable.

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Battery

AULA F98 PRO

No reviews

from$99at Mechkeys

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Hot-swappable

Epomaker Hack 59

4.7 · 18 reviews

from$48at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

AULA F98 PRO

Battery

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.

$99 at Mechkeys

Get the

Epomaker Hack 59

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 10% of 60% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$48 at Epomaker

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

Epomaker Hack 59

Layout size
98%
60%
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
4,000 mAh
3,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Knob
Yes
No
Display
LCD
None
A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score

AULA F98 PRO
Epomaker Hack 59

Performance: 48
64
Build quality: 49
81
Productivity: 75
81
Customizability: 58
89
Portability: 50
87

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Mount style: Gasket Mount
Sound dampening

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Full specs

AULA F98 PRO vs Epomaker Hack 59 specs

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

10 of 24 specs differ

Spec

AULA F98 PRO

Epomaker Hack 59

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%

60%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

LCD

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter

3,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—

ABS

Plate material

—

Plastic

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

—

630 g

Dimensions

—

28 x 119 x 303 mm

Typing angle

—

6°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

Where to buy

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