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AULA HERO84 HE vs VALKYRIE VK99 V2

Get the AULA HERO84 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the VALKYRIE VK99 V2 for hot-swappable.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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AULA HERO84 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 5% 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.

Get the

VALKYRIE VK99 V2

Hot-swappable

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 HE

VALKYRIE VK99 V2

  • 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

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Display

    None

    LED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA HERO84 HE
  • VALKYRIE VK99 V2
Performance
92
42
Build quality
38
50
Productivity
70
42
Customizability
48
60
Portability
60
42

What they share

  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

AULA HERO84 HE vs VALKYRIE VK99 V2 specs

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

11 of 20 specs differ

AULA HERO84 HE

VALKYRIE VK99 V2

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
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
—

Layout standard

ANSI
—

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
—

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Metal
—

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2026

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