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Redragon DHARMA K556 HE vs AULA F99 Max

Get the Redragon DHARMA K556 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the AULA F99 Max for hot-swappable.

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Hot-swappable

AULA F99 Max

EPOMAKER x AULA F99 Max

4.5 (2)

$84at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Redragon DHARMA K556 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.

Get the

AULA F99 Max

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 45% 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.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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.

Redragon DHARMA K556 HE

AULA F99 Max

  • Layout size

    100%

    96%

  • 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

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Redragon DHARMA K556 HE
  • AULA F99 Max
Performance
93
66
Build quality
56
68
Productivity
56
83
Customizability
45
73
Portability
42
63

What they share

  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Redragon DHARMA K556 HE vs AULA F99 Max specs

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

15 of 23 specs differ

Redragon DHARMA K556 HE

AULA F99 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Linear

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Bottom Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
TFT

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
8,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,130 g
1,175 g

Dimensions

—
43 x 139 x 407 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2026

Where to buy

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