AULA HERO84 HE vs Gateron iG 98
Get the AULA HERO84 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Gateron iG 98 for hot-swappable.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
AULA HERO84 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 75% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No numpad.
Get the
Gateron iG 98
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the bottom 25% of 98% boards under $150.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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 HERO84 HE
Gateron iG 98
Layout size
75%
98%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
- AULA HERO84 HE
- Gateron iG 98
- Performance
- 9278
- Build quality
- 3953
- Productivity
- 7073
- Customizability
- 4874
- Portability
- 6057
AULA HERO84 HE vs Gateron iG 98 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 24 specs differ
AULA HERO84 HE
Gateron iG 98
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Typing angle
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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