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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 12, 2026

AULA L99 vs Keychron Q8

Get the AULA L99 for the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

AULA L99

polling rate

Build quality in the top 40% of 98% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
$115 at WhatGeek

Get the

Keychron Q8

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
$59 at Keychron

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 L99

Keychron Q8

  • Layout size

    98%

    65%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Alice

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA L99
  • Keychron Q8
Performance
88
65
Build quality
65
89
Productivity
78
98
Customizability
70
96
Portability
68
70

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

AULA L99 vs Keychron Q8 specs

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

18 of 26 specs differ

AULA L99

Keychron Q8

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Alice

Knob

No
Yes

Display

IPS
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Steel

Keycaps

—
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,500 g
1,820 g

Dimensions

53 x 420 x 180 mm
20 x 136 x 358 mm

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2022

Where to buy

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Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

AULA L992 stores
Keychron Q84 stores

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

AULA L99

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron Q8

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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