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AULA F65 vs KEEBD Contra

Get the AULA F65 for hot-swappable and sound dampening.

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Hot-swappable

AULA F65

EPOMAKER x AULA F65

4.6 (53)

$41at Epomaker

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KEEBD Contra

Contra 40% Keyboard Kit

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$25at KEEBD

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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AULA F65

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 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.
$41 at Epomaker

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KEEBD Contra

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
$25 at KEEBD

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 F65

KEEBD Contra

  • Layout size

    65%

    40%

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    ABS

    Acrylic, Plastic

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Plate material

    Polycarbonate

    FR4

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA F65
  • KEEBD Contra
Performance
58
55
Build quality
66
41
Productivity
61
48
Customizability
56
52
Portability
83
60
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Full specs

AULA F65 vs KEEBD Contra specs

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

8 of 18 specs differ

AULA F65

KEEBD Contra

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
40%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
—

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Acrylic, Plastic

Plate material

Polycarbonate
FR4

Weight

800 g
—

Dimensions

44 x 116 x 325 mm
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Extras

Released

2026
2021

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