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AULA HERO84 vs KEEBD Brickbots Choc V

Get the AULA HERO84 for hall effect and hot-swappable.

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Hall effect

AULA HERO84

from$19at WhatGeek

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KEEBD Brickbots Choc V

from$40at KEEBD

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

AULA HERO84

Hall effect

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

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No numpad.

$19 at WhatGeek

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KEEBD Brickbots Choc V

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$40 at KEEBD

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 HERO84

KEEBD Brickbots Choc V

Layout size
75%
40%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Low profile
No
Yes
Sound dampening
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

AULA HERO84
KEEBD Brickbots Choc V

Performance: 91
55
Build quality: 57
56
Productivity: 76
40
Customizability: 58
47
Portability: 63
61

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Full specs

AULA HERO84 vs KEEBD Brickbots Choc V specs

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

10 of 22 specs differ

Spec

AULA HERO84

KEEBD Brickbots Choc V

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic

—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount

—

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

40%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

—

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz

—

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS

—

Plate material

Steel

—

Keycaps

—

ABS, PBT

Weight

910 g

—

Dimensions

43 x 322 x 138 mm

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

None

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2024

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