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HMX GB40 vs AULA F65

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4.6 (53)

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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HMX GB40

USB-C

Build quality in the top 50% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

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AULA F65

Build quality in the top 50% of 65% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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.

HMX GB40

AULA F65

  • Layout size

    40%

    65%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS

  • Released

    2025

    2026

  • USB-C

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • HMX GB40
  • AULA F65
Performance
58
58
Build quality
69
66
Productivity
57
61
Customizability
57
57
Portability
85
83

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

HMX GB40 vs AULA F65 specs

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

5 of 19 specs differ

HMX GB40

AULA F65

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

40%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
—

Weight

—
800 g

Dimensions

—
44 x 116 x 325 mm

Typing angle

6°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Extras

Released

2025
2026

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