AULA F75 vs Keychron V3 MaxBudget vs Customization

The Keychron V3 Max is explicitly designed with Mac users in mind. It includes a system toggle, dedicated macOS keycaps, and is listed as compatible with macOS, Windows, and Linux. The AULA F75 lists Mac/Win support but its software is noted to only support Windows.

The AULA F75 has software, but according to its vendor description, the software only supports the Windows operating system. It does not mention open-source firmware like QMK or VIA for remapping.

Yes, both keyboards should support Cherry profile keycaps. The AULA F75 comes with Cherry profile keycaps, and the Keychron V3 Max has south-facing RGB LEDs, which the manufacturer states prevents interference with OEM or Cherry-profile keycaps.

The Keychron V3 Max is significantly more customizable from a software and layout perspective. It supports QMK/VIA firmware for deep key remapping and macros, and is available in multiple ISO layouts and as a barebones kit. Both are hardware-customizable with hot-swap sockets.

Both keyboards use screw-in PCB stabilizers, which are generally preferred for their stability and sound over clip-in stabilizers. The Keychron V3 Max listing also notes support for third-party screw-in stabilizers.

The AULA F75 (75%) measures 323mm in length, while the Keychron V3 Max (TKL) measures 368mm. The 75% layout condenses the function and navigation keys closer to the main typing area, omitting the gap found on a TKL, resulting in a more compact board.

Yes, both the AULA F75 and the Keychron V3 Max feature a multimedia control knob, which is typically used for volume adjustment and other media functions.

The AULA F75 vendor page mentions Leobog Reaper switches (silent linear). The Keychron V3 Max comes with Gateron Jupiter switches, with options for Red (linear), Brown (tactile), or Banana (tactile) switches in the fully assembled version.

The AULA F75 emphasizes its five-layer sound design, which includes two layers of Poron foam, an IXPE switch pad, a PET pad, and a bottom silicone pad. The Keychron V3 Max uses a gasket mount design with sound-absorbing foam and a polycarbonate plate to reduce acoustic resonance.

Both keyboards offer a 2.4GHz wireless mode with a 1000 Hz polling rate, which is suitable for gaming. The Keychron V3 Max vendor page specifies its 1000 Hz rate is for both 2.4GHz and wired modes, with Bluetooth running at 90 Hz.

Both feature RGB backlighting. The AULA F75 lists 16.8 million colors and has variants with both north-facing and south-facing LEDs. The Keychron V3 Max uses south-facing RGB LEDs exclusively, which prevents interference with certain keycap profiles but may offer less direct shine-through with its included non-shine-through keycaps.

Yes. The AULA F75 uses Cherry profile double-shot PBT keycaps. The Keychron V3 Max uses OSA profile (OEM height, SA shape) double-shot PBT keycaps that are not shine-through.