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AULA F99 Pro vs Royal Kludge F99 AI

Get the AULA F99 Pro for knob. Get the Royal Kludge F99 AI for usb passthrough.

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EPOMAKER x AULA F99 Pro

4.7 (41)

$68at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

AULA F99 Pro

Knob

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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

Get the

Royal Kludge F99 AI

USB passthrough

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 96% 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 F99 Pro

Royal Kludge F99 AI

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Weight

    1,023 g

    1,020 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • USB passthrough

    No

    Yes

  • Released

    2024

    2025

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA F99 Pro
  • Royal Kludge F99 AI
Performance
65
62
Build quality
62
50
Productivity
83
77
Customizability
66
61
Portability
63
45

What they share

  • Layout size: 96%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Switch options: Linear
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

AULA F99 Pro vs Royal Kludge F99 AI specs

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

6 of 21 specs differ

AULA F99 Pro

Royal Kludge F99 AI

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Battery

8,000 mAh
Wired only

USB passthrough

No
Yes

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
—

Plate material

Plastic, Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

1,023 g
1,020 g

Dimensions

43 x 146 x 390 mm
43 x 391 x 147 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2025

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