Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

AULA HERO84 HE vs MCHOSE G98 V3

Get the AULA HERO84 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the MCHOSE G98 V3 for hot-swappable and knob.

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Hall effect

from$82at Mechkeys

Hot-swappable

from$79at Mechkeys

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

AULA HERO84 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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.

$82 at Mechkeys

Get the

MCHOSE G98 V3

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 98% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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

$79 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 HERO84 HE

MCHOSE G98 V3

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
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Knob
No
Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score

AULA HERO84 HE
MCHOSE G98 V3

Performance: 92
40
Build quality: 39
40
Productivity: 70
51
Customizability: 48
48
Portability: 60
42

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Full specs

AULA HERO84 HE vs MCHOSE G98 V3 specs

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

11 of 20 specs differ

Spec

AULA HERO84 HE

MCHOSE G98 V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic

—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

98%

Layout standard

ANSI

—

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

—

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz

—

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Metal

—

Plate material

Aluminum

—

Keycaps

PBT

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

None

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2026

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