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AULA F98 PRO vs Epomaker Magcore 87

Get the AULA F98 PRO for knob. Get the Epomaker Magcore 87 for hot-swappable.

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EPOMAKER Magcore 87

Hot-swappable

Epomaker Magcore 87

4.8 · 64 reviews

from$109at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

AULA F98 PRO

Knob

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.

Get the

Epomaker Magcore 87

Hot-swappable

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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 Magcore 87

  • Layout size

    98%

    85%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    LCD

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA F98 PRO
  • Epomaker Magcore 87
Performance
48
89
Build quality
49
81
Productivity
75
91
Customizability
58
78
Portability
50
53

What they share

  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

AULA F98 PRO vs Epomaker Magcore 87 specs

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

11 of 23 specs differ

AULA F98 PRO

Epomaker Magcore 87

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
85%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

LCD
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum, FR4

Keycaps

PC
PBT

Weight

—
2,000 g

Dimensions

—
40 x 357 x 136 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2025

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