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AULA L99 vs Ducky Cushion 98

Get the AULA L99 for the 8,000 mAh battery and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

AULA L99

Battery

Build quality in the top 40% of 98% boards under $150.

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Ducky Cushion 98

Build quality in the top 35% of 98% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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 L99

Ducky Cushion 98

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    4,200 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Plate Mount

  • Display

    IPS

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA L99
  • Ducky Cushion 98
Performance
88
78
Build quality
65
68
Productivity
78
59
Customizability
70
68
Portability
68
52

What they share

  • Layout size: 98%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

AULA L99 vs Ducky Cushion 98 specs

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

11 of 22 specs differ

AULA L99

Ducky Cushion 98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

98%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

IPS
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter
4,200 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

1,500 g
—

Dimensions

53 x 420 x 180 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2026

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