Head to head · Prices checked Nov 2, 2026

AULA F98 PRO vs Keychron K5 Max

Get the AULA F98 PRO for the 4,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron K5 Max for hot-swappable.

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Battery

AULA F98 PRO

No reviews

from$99at Mechkeys

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Hot-swappable

Keychron K5 Max

4.1 (16)4.1 · 16 reviews

from$94at Keychron

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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.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$99 at Mechkeys

Get the

Keychron K5 Max

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

$94 at Keychron

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

Keychron K5 Max

Layout size
98%
100%
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
4,000 mAh
2,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
No
Yes
Mount style
Gasket Mount
PCB Mount, Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score

AULA F98 PRO
Keychron K5 Max

Performance: 48
81
Build quality: 49
81
Productivity: 75
89
Customizability: 58
88
Portability: 50
53

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Sound dampening

See every spec side by side

Full specs

AULA F98 PRO vs Keychron K5 Max specs

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

14 of 27 specs differ

Spec

AULA F98 PRO

Keychron K5 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%

100%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

LCD

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter

2,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—

ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

—

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

Weight

—

720 g

Dimensions

—

18 x 424 x 119 mm

Typing angle

—

3°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

AULA F98 PRO

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K5 Max

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK
In stockDoes not ship to you

Where to buy

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