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AULA F81 vs Ducky Tinker 75 ProjectD

Get the AULA F81 for knob. Get the Ducky Tinker 75 ProjectD for qmk.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

AULA F81

Knob

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

Get the

Ducky Tinker 75 ProjectD

QMK

Build quality in the top 35% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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

Ducky Tinker 75 ProjectD

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Acrylic

    Plastic

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Plate Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA F81
  • Ducky Tinker 75 ProjectD
Performance
51
82
Build quality
50
72
Productivity
74
89
Customizability
68
88
Portability
76
63

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

AULA F81 vs Ducky Tinker 75 ProjectD specs

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

10 of 22 specs differ

AULA F81

Ducky Tinker 75 ProjectD

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Battery

4,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic
Plastic

Plate material

—
FR4

Keycaps

PC
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

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