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AULA F99 Pro vs Royalaxe XL98

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AULA F99 Pro

4.7 (41)4.7 · 41 reviews

from$68at Epomaker

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Royalaxe XL98

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from$389at Mechkeys

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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AULA F99 Pro

Sound dampening

Build quality in the bottom 50% 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.

$68 at Epomaker

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Royalaxe XL98

Build quality in the bottom 25% of 98% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

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

$389 at Mechkeys

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 F99 Pro

Royalaxe XL98

Layout size
96%
98%
Case material
ABS
Aluminum, Plastic
Display
None
Yes
A case display rather than a typing feature
Weight
1,023 g
1,800 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
Sound dampening
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

AULA F99 Pro
Royalaxe XL98

Performance: 66
56
Build quality: 62
57
Productivity: 83
76
Customizability: 66
72
Portability: 63
65

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Battery: 8,000 mAh
Switch options: Linear
Mount style: Gasket Mount
Knob

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Full specs

AULA F99 Pro vs Royalaxe XL98 specs

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

9 of 20 specs differ

Spec

AULA F99 Pro

Royalaxe XL98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%

98%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

8,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS

Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Plastic, Polycarbonate

CarbonFiber

Keycaps

—

PBT

Weight

1,023 g

1,800 g

Dimensions

43 x 146 x 390 mm

67 x 220 x 543 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2023

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