AULA F65 vs Keychron K12
Get the AULA F65 for sound dampening.
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4.6 (53)4.6 · 53 reviews
from$41at Epomaker
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4.8 (190)4.8 · 190 reviews
from$39at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
AULA F65
Sound dampening
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 65% boards under $50.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
Get the
Keychron K12
Build quality in the top 25% of 60% boards under $50.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
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
Keychron K12
Layout size
65%
60%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
ABS
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount, Tray Mount
Sound dampening
Yes
No
- AULA F65
- Keychron K12
- Performance
- 5858
- Build quality
- 6673
- Productivity
- 6168
- Customizability
- 5673
- Portability
- 8390
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
AULA F65
53 owner reviews
“I was tossing up between a lot of the keyboards but decided with this one and I don’t regret it. It’s got a good weight to it, love the thocky sound. Would recommend”
“Paid for Shipping protection and my pacakage never came in when I contacted support they told me to talk to the company that shipped it and that they had nothing to do with it.”
Keychron K12
190 owner reviews
“I have recently bought a Keychron K12, and I'm really satisfied with it. You can say that the build quality is high, and I love the sound of the switches.”
AULA F65 vs Keychron K12 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 21 specs differ
AULA F65
Keychron K12
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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