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AULA F65 vs Zuoya GMK21 Numpad

Get the AULA F65 for sound dampening. Get the Zuoya GMK21 Numpad for knob and qmk.

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EPOMAKER x AULA F65

Sound dampening

AULA F65

4.6 · 53 reviews

from$41at Epomaker

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GMK21 Numpad Kit

Knob

Zuoya GMK21 Numpad

No reviews

from$35at ktechs

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

AULA F65

Sound dampening

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.
$41 at Epomaker

Get the

Zuoya GMK21 Numpad

Knob

Build quality in the top 10% of Numpad boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.
$35 at ktechs

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

Zuoya GMK21 Numpad

  • Layout size

    65%

    Numpad

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA F65
  • Zuoya GMK21 Numpad
Performance
58
62
Build quality
66
79
Productivity
61
65
Customizability
56
94
Portability
83
65

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

AULA F65 vs Zuoya GMK21 Numpad specs

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

6 of 19 specs differ

AULA F65

Zuoya GMK21 Numpad

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
Numpad

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

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
—

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Weight

800 g
—

Dimensions

44 x 116 x 325 mm
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2026

Where to buy

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