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AULA HERO84 vs Epomaker Magcore65 Lite

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AULA HERO84

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.

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Epomaker Magcore65 Lite

Build quality in the top 45% of 65% boards under $50.

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.
  • 65% layout. No function row and 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 HERO84

Epomaker Magcore65 Lite

  • Layout size

    75%

    65%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Switch options

    Magnetic

    Linear, Magnetic

  • Mount style

    Tray Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Weight

    910 g

    750 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA HERO84
  • Epomaker Magcore65 Lite
Performance
91
90
Build quality
57
66
Productivity
76
68
Customizability
58
67
Portability
63
87

What they share

  • Hall effect (magnetic)
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 8,000 Hz
  • Case material: ABS
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

AULA HERO84 vs Epomaker Magcore65 Lite specs

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

8 of 23 specs differ

AULA HERO84

Epomaker Magcore65 Lite

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Linear, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
65%

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
8,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS

Plate material

Steel
FR4

Keycaps

—
PBT, PC

Weight

910 g
750 g

Dimensions

43 x 322 x 138 mm
43 x 324 x 118 mm

Typing angle

—
6°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2025

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