AULA F98 PRO vs FUDE EK8870
Get the AULA F98 PRO for knob. Get the FUDE EK8870 for hall effect.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
AULA F98 PRO
Knob
Build quality in the bottom 25% of 98% boards under $100.
- 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
FUDE EK8870
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 20% of 100% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
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
FUDE EK8870
Layout size
98%
100%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
2.4 GHz
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Knob
Yes
No
Display
LCD
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
- AULA F98 PRO
- FUDE EK8870
- Performance
- 4856
- Build quality
- 5071
- Productivity
- 7576
- Customizability
- 5875
- Portability
- 5050
- Sound dampening
AULA F98 PRO vs FUDE EK8870 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 21 specs differ
AULA F98 PRO
FUDE EK8870
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
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