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AULA F75 vs Mechboards MakotoKurauchi Helix Split

Get the AULA F75 for knob and sound dampening.

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Which one should you get?

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AULA F75

Knob

Build quality in the top 30% of 75% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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Mechboards MakotoKurauchi Helix Split

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 F75

Mechboards MakotoKurauchi Helix Split

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Ortholinear, Split

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Metal, Plastic

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Screw-in stabilizers

    Yes

    No

    Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA F75
  • Mechboards MakotoKurauchi Helix Split
Performance
81
45
Build quality
76
59
Productivity
93
57
Customizability
82
56
Portability
83
43

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

AULA F75 vs Mechboards MakotoKurauchi Helix Split specs

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

11 of 24 specs differ

AULA F75

Mechboards MakotoKurauchi Helix Split

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
—

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Ortholinear, Split

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Metal, Plastic

Plate material

—
FR4

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
—

Weight

1,023 g
—

Dimensions

43 x 143 x 323 mm
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2021

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