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AULA F108 Pro vs Heavy shell Barix87 Pro

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Quick verdict

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AULA F108 Pro

Knob

Build quality in the top 25% 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.

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Heavy shell Barix87 Pro

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • 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.

AULA F108 Pro

Heavy shell Barix87 Pro

  • Layout size

    100%

    80%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    ABS, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Linear, Silent

    Clicky, Linear

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA F108 Pro
  • Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
Performance
78
53
Build quality
68
54
Productivity
73
67
Customizability
72
57
Portability
59
58

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

AULA F108 Pro vs Heavy shell Barix87 Pro specs

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

11 of 22 specs differ

AULA F108 Pro

Heavy shell Barix87 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent
Clicky, Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

LCD
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

8,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,200 g
—

Dimensions

43 x 445 x 142 mm
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2026
2022

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