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AULA HERO84 vs Vortex Cypher Split

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Hall effect

from$19at WhatGeek

from$45at MK

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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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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Vortex Cypher Split

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 65% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

$45 at MK

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

Vortex Cypher Split

Layout size
75%
65%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Ergonomics
Standard
Split Spacebar
Case material
ABS
Plastic

KeebFinder scores

How we score

AULA HERO84
Vortex Cypher Split

Performance: 91
54
Build quality: 57
45
Productivity: 76
61
Customizability: 58
46
Portability: 63
70

What they share

Connection: Wired

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Full specs

AULA HERO84 vs Vortex Cypher Split specs

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

12 of 22 specs differ

Spec

AULA HERO84

Vortex Cypher Split

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount

Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

65%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Split Spacebar

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz

—

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS

Plastic

Plate material

Steel

Plastic

Keycaps

—

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

2023

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