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AULA F98 PRO vs Epomaker RT82

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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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.

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Epomaker RT82

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 30% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No numpad.

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 RT82

  • Layout size

    98%

    75%

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Keycaps

    PC

    PBT

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA F98 PRO
  • Epomaker RT82
Performance
48
79
Build quality
50
74
Productivity
76
83
Customizability
58
78
Portability
50
80

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Battery: 4,000 mAh
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Display: LCD
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

AULA F98 PRO vs Epomaker RT82 specs

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

8 of 24 specs differ

AULA F98 PRO

Epomaker RT82

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear, Silent

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

LCD
LCD

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

—
ABS

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PC
PBT

Weight

—
1,000 g

Dimensions

—
40 x 327 x 143 mm

Typing angle

—
5°

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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