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AULA HERO68 HE vs F87 Pro

Get the AULA HERO68 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the AULA F87 Pro for hot-swappable.

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Hot-swappable

AULA F87 Pro

EPOMAKER x AULA F87 Pro

4.8 (13)

$64at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

AULA HERO68 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 35% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

Get the

AULA F87 Pro

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 15% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

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 HERO68 HE

AULA F87 Pro

  • Layout size

    65%

    80%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA HERO68 HE
  • AULA F87 Pro
Performance
91
48
Build quality
55
47
Productivity
63
62
Customizability
50
52
Portability
68
69

What they share

  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

AULA HERO68 HE vs F87 Pro specs

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

12 of 22 specs differ

AULA HERO68 HE

AULA F87 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

Wired only
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
PBT, Silicone

Plate material

Steel
Plastic

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

800 g
1,023 g

Dimensions

40 x 120 x 322 mm
41 x 139 x 365 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2023

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