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AULA F87 Pro vs Royal Kludge S98 ES

Get the AULA F87 Pro for the 4,000 mAh battery. Get the Royal Kludge S98 ES for knob.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

AULA F87 Pro

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 15% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

Get the

Royal Kludge S98 ES

Knob

Build quality in the top 45% of 96% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

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

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 F87 Pro

Royal Kludge S98 ES

  • Layout size

    80%

    96%

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    3,750 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Top Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    None

    LCD

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA F87 Pro
  • Royal Kludge S98 ES
Performance
48
78
Build quality
47
70
Productivity
62
91
Customizability
52
79
Portability
69
56

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

AULA F87 Pro vs Royal Kludge S98 ES specs

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

13 of 22 specs differ

AULA F87 Pro

Royal Kludge S98 ES

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
LCD

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
3,750 mAh

USB passthrough

No
Yes

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

PBT, Silicone
—

Plate material

Plastic
—

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

1,023 g
1,879 g

Dimensions

41 x 139 x 365 mm
42 x 409 x 140 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2025

Where to buy

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