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AULA HERO84 vs Meletrix ZOOM64

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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AULA HERO84

polling rate

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 ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • No numpad.

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Meletrix ZOOM64

Build quality in the top 20% of 60% boards under $150.

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.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or 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

Meletrix ZOOM64

  • Layout size

    75%

    60%

  • Connection

    Wired

    2.4 GHz, Wired, Bluetooth

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Backspace

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Case material

    ABS

    Acrylic, Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA HERO84
  • Meletrix ZOOM64
Performance
91
82
Build quality
57
77
Productivity
76
84
Customizability
58
78
Portability
63
87

What they share

  • Hall effect (magnetic)
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

AULA HERO84 vs Meletrix ZOOM64 specs

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

14 of 24 specs differ

AULA HERO84

Meletrix ZOOM64

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Clicky, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Backspace

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
2.4 GHz, Wired, Bluetooth

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Acrylic, Aluminum

Plate material

Steel
Aluminum, FR4, Polycarbonate, POM

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

910 g
2,400 g

Dimensions

43 x 322 x 138 mm
36 x 297 x 122 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

AULA HERO84

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Meletrix ZOOM64

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

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