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AULA WIN68 vs Keychron V1

Get the AULA WIN68 for hall effect. Get the Keychron V1 for hot-swappable.

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Hall effect

AULA WIN68

AULA WIN68 Magnetic Switch Wired Gaming Keyboard

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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AULA WIN68

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 65% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

Get the

Keychron V1

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No 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 WIN68

Keychron V1

  • Layout size

    65%

    75%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Plastic

    ABS, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear, Magnetic

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA WIN68
  • Keychron V1
Performance
85
91
Build quality
49
89
Productivity
74
98
Customizability
54
98
Portability
73
64

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Max polling rate: 8,000 Hz
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

AULA WIN68 vs Keychron V1 specs

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

17 of 27 specs differ

AULA WIN68

Keychron V1

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
75%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
8,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Plastic, Steel
Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

—
ABS, PBT

Weight

690 g
995 g

Dimensions

37 x 109 x 321 mm
18 x 149 x 329 mm

Typing angle

—
4°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

AULA WIN68

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron V1

  • Keychron

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

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES

    In stockDoes not ship to you

  • Keychron (DE)

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

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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AULA WIN682 stores
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