AULA F98 PRO vs Keychron Q3 Max
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4.5 (13)4.5 · 13 reviews
from$209at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
AULA F98 PRO
Build quality in the bottom 25% of 98% boards under $100.
- 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.
Get the
Keychron Q3 Max
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $300.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No numpad.
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 Q3 Max
Layout size
98%
80%
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Display
LCD
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- AULA F98 PRO
- Keychron Q3 Max
- Performance
- 4880
- Build quality
- 4988
- Productivity
- 7596
- Customizability
- 5898
- Portability
- 5078
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Knob
- Sound dampening
AULA F98 PRO vs Keychron Q3 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 27 specs differ
AULA F98 PRO
Keychron Q3 Max
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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 Q3 Max
Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK
In stockDoes not ship to you
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