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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 13, 2026

AULA F81 vs Nuphy Node Low profile

Get the AULA F81 for the 4,000 mAh battery and sound dampening. Get the Nuphy Node Low profile for qmk.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

AULA F81

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

Nuphy Node Low profile

QMK

Build quality in the top 40% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

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 F81

Nuphy Node Low profile

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    3,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Acrylic

    ABS

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Layout standard

    ANSI

    ANSI, ISO, JIS

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA F81
  • Nuphy Node Low profile
Performance
51
82
Build quality
50
71
Productivity
74
80
Customizability
67
79
Portability
75
80

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Knob
See every spec side by side

Full specs

AULA F81 vs Nuphy Node Low profile specs

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

9 of 21 specs differ

AULA F81

Nuphy Node Low profile

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
3,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic
ABS

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PC
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

Where to buy

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Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

AULA F812 stores

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

AULA F81

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Nuphy Node Low profile

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