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AULA F98 PRO vs Keychron V5

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AULA F98 PRO

No reviews

from$99at Mechkeys

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Hot-swappable

Keychron V5

4.8 · 8 reviews

from$74at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

AULA F98 PRO

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

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Keychron V5

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 5% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$74 at MK

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 V5

Layout size
98%
96%
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
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount
Display
LCD
None
A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score

AULA F98 PRO
Keychron V5

Performance: 48
91
Build quality: 50
89
Productivity: 76
98
Customizability: 58
98
Portability: 50
45

What they share

Knob
Sound dampening

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Full specs

AULA F98 PRO vs Keychron V5 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 V5

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%

96%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

LCD

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

—

8,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—

ABS, Plastic

Plate material

—

Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

Weight

—

1,170 g

Dimensions

—

19 x 142 x 389 mm

Typing angle

—

4°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2022

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 V5

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-ES
In stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Out of stockDoes not ship to you

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