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AULA F108 Pro V2 vs Newmen GM980

Get the AULA F108 Pro V2 for the 10,000 mAh battery and the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Newmen GM980 for rapid trigger.

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EPOMAKER x AULA F108 Pro V2

4.3 (3)

$97at Epomaker

90-day low

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

AULA F108 Pro V2

Battery

Build quality in the top 30% 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.

Get the

Newmen GM980

Rapid trigger

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 F108 Pro V2

Newmen GM980

  • Layout size

    100%

    95%

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Battery

    10,000 mAh

    3,000 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

  • Case material

    ABS, Plastic

    Polycarbonate

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA F108 Pro V2
  • Newmen GM980
Performance
88
73
Build quality
65
48
Productivity
75
77
Customizability
66
62
Portability
63
57

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

AULA F108 Pro V2 vs Newmen GM980 specs

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

12 of 22 specs differ

AULA F108 Pro V2

Newmen GM980

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
95%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

LCD
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

10,000 mAhBetter
3,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
Polycarbonate

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum, Steel

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,329 g
1,200 g

Dimensions

43 x 443 x 139 mm
39 x 391 x 161 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2022

Where to buy

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