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AULA S75 Pro vs Keychron 81 Pro

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

AULA S75 Pro

polling rate

Build quality in the top 25% of 75% boards under $100.

Get the

Keychron 81 Pro

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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 S75 Pro

Keychron 81 Pro

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Max polling rate

    4,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

  • Display

    LCD

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA S75 Pro
  • Keychron 81 Pro
Performance
85
82
Build quality
76
87
Productivity
92
97
Customizability
79
94
Portability
81
82

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 4,000 mAh
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

AULA S75 Pro vs Keychron 81 Pro specs

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

12 of 26 specs differ

AULA S75 Pro

Keychron 81 Pro

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

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

LCD
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

4,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,000 g
1,887 g

Dimensions

43 x 333 x 147 mm
47 x 338 x 151 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2023

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