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AULA F98 PRO vs Machenike K500

Get the AULA F98 PRO for knob. Get the Machenike K500 for hot-swappable.

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Knob

from$99at Mechkeys

Hot-swappable

from$39at WhatGeek

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

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.

$99 at Mechkeys

Get the

Machenike K500

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$39 at WhatGeek

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

Machenike K500

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
Knob
Yes
No
Display
LCD
None
A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score

AULA F98 PRO
Machenike K500

Performance: 48
80
Build quality: 50
54
Productivity: 75
62
Customizability: 58
65
Portability: 50
46

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Full specs

AULA F98 PRO vs Machenike K500 specs

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

10 of 21 specs differ

Spec

AULA F98 PRO

Machenike K500

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

—

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%

96%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

LCD

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Battery

4,000 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—

ABS

Plate material

—

Steel

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

—

650 g

Dimensions

—

34 x 127 x 353 mm

Backlight

RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2023

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