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Apos OLKB Preonic vs AULA F65

Get the Apos OLKB Preonic for knob. Get the AULA F65 for hot-swappable.

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Hot-swappable

AULA F65

EPOMAKER x AULA F65

4.6 (53)

$41at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Apos OLKB Preonic

Knob

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

Get the

AULA F65

Hot-swappable

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.

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.

Apos OLKB Preonic

AULA F65

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Ergonomics

    Ortholinear

    Standard

  • Case material

    Acrylic, Aluminum

    ABS

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Apos OLKB Preonic
  • AULA F65
Performance
61
58
Build quality
68
66
Productivity
56
61
Customizability
74
57
Portability
40
83
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Full specs

Apos OLKB Preonic vs AULA F65 specs

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

9 of 19 specs differ

Apos OLKB Preonic

AULA F65

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
65%

Layout standard

Colemak
ANSI

Ergonomics

Ortholinear
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
4,000 mAh

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Aluminum
ABS

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

—
800 g

Dimensions

—
44 x 116 x 325 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2026
2026

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