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AULA F65 vs Royal Kludge F68

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EPOMAKER x AULA F65

Hot-swappable

AULA F65

4.6 · 53 reviews

from$41at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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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.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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Royal Kludge F68

Build quality in the bottom 35% of 60% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or 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 F65

Royal Kludge F68

  • Layout size

    65%

    60%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    600 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA F65
  • Royal Kludge F68
Performance
58
46
Build quality
66
52
Productivity
61
53
Customizability
56
44
Portability
83
82
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Full specs

AULA F65 vs Royal Kludge F68 specs

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

13 of 20 specs differ

AULA F65

Royal Kludge F68

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
600 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Weight

800 g
620 g

Dimensions

44 x 116 x 325 mm
22 x 117 x 23 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
White

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2023

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