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AULA F99 Pro vs KEEBD Paintbrush V5

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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

KEEBD Paintbrush V5

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.

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

KEEBD Paintbrush V5

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    ABS

    Acrylic

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    None

    OLED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA F99 Pro
  • KEEBD Paintbrush V5
Performance
66
39
Build quality
62
47
Productivity
83
45
Customizability
66
69
Portability
63
43

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

AULA F99 Pro vs KEEBD Paintbrush V5 specs

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

10 of 21 specs differ

AULA F99 Pro

KEEBD Paintbrush V5

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

96%
—

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
OLED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
—

Battery

8,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Acrylic

Plate material

Plastic, Polycarbonate
Acrylic

Keycaps

—
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,023 g
—

Dimensions

43 x 146 x 390 mm
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2021

Where to buy

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