Royal Kludge C98 HE vs AULA F99
Get the Royal Kludge C98 HE for hall effect and knob.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Royal Kludge C98 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 25% of 96% 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.
Get the
AULA F99
Build quality in the top 40% of 96% boards under $100.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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.
Royal Kludge C98 HE
AULA F99
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Switch options
Magnetic
Linear
Knob
Yes
No
Weight
1,200 g
1,023 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Royal Kludge C98 HE
- AULA F99
- Performance
- 9573
- Build quality
- 5270
- Productivity
- 8486
- Customizability
- 6765
- Portability
- 4562
- Layout size: 96%
- Rapid trigger
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Royal Kludge C98 HE vs AULA F99 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 24 specs differ
Royal Kludge C98 HE
AULA F99
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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