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Keychron Q5 Max vs AULA F99 Max

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Keychron Q5 Max

5.0 (4)5.0 · 4 reviews

from$219at MK

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AULA F99 Max

4.5 (2)4.5 · 2 reviews

from$84at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q5 Max

Build quality in the top 5% of 96% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

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

$219 at MK

Get the

AULA F99 Max

Battery

Build quality in the top 40% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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.

$84 at Epomaker

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.

Keychron Q5 Max

AULA F99 Max

Battery
4,000 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum
ABS
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear
Mount style
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Display
None
TFT
A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q5 Max
AULA F99 Max

Performance: 81
66
Build quality: 91
69
Productivity: 97
83
Customizability: 98
73
Portability: 55
63

What they share

Layout size: 96%
Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Knob
Sound dampening

See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Keychron Q5 Max

5.0

4 owner reviews

Praise

“I don't like writing reviews but I do like reading them lol. What I am trying to say is that don't sleep in this keyboard. I even liked it more than my Lemokey L3. I got the one with the side printed keys and banana switches. This is my 3rd keychron keyboard.”

Raul B.Verified buyer· via Keychron

AULA F99 Max

4.5

2 owner reviews

Praise

“Wish is had like a thickly more creamy sound but gets the job done”

Isaiah B.Verified buyer· via Epomaker

Full specs

Keychron Q5 Max vs AULA F99 Max specs

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

14 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Q5 Max

AULA F99 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

TFT

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh

8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

ABS

Plate material

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

2,215 g

1,175 g

Dimensions

23 x 145 x 408 mm

43 x 139 x 407 mm

Typing angle

5°

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Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron Q5 Max

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you

AULA F99 Max

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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