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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 12, 2026

Redragon CHIMERA K550 vs AULA F108

Get the Redragon CHIMERA K550 for knob. Get the AULA F108 for hot-swappable.

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Hot-swappable

AULA F108

EPOMAKER x AULA F108

5.0 (14)

$76at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Redragon CHIMERA K550

Knob

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

Get the

AULA F108

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 50% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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.

Redragon CHIMERA K550

AULA F108

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    ABS

  • Mount style

    Bottom Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Redragon CHIMERA K550
  • AULA F108
Performance
61
74
Build quality
57
59
Productivity
51
76
Customizability
48
58
Portability
58
63

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Redragon CHIMERA K550 vs AULA F108 specs

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

16 of 23 specs differ

Redragon CHIMERA K550

AULA F108

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Bottom Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ISO, ISO-FR
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
8,000 mAh

USB passthrough

Yes
No

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
ABS

Plate material

Aluminum
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

1,200 g
1,000 g

Dimensions

40 x 440 x 180 mm
33 x 443 x 136 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2026

Where to buy

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Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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AULA F1082 stores

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Redragon CHIMERA K550

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-FR.

AULA F108

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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