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AULA F98 PRO vs Hexgears Gemini Dawn

Get the AULA F98 PRO for knob. Get the Hexgears Gemini Dawn for hot-swappable.

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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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Hexgears Gemini Dawn

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 40% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • 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

Hexgears Gemini Dawn

  • Layout size

    98%

    80%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Plate Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA F98 PRO
  • Hexgears Gemini Dawn
Performance
48
75
Build quality
50
61
Productivity
75
66
Customizability
58
69
Portability
50
61
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Full specs

AULA F98 PRO vs Hexgears Gemini Dawn specs

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

11 of 20 specs differ

AULA F98 PRO

Hexgears Gemini Dawn

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

98%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

LCD
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Battery

4,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

PC
PBT

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

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