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AULA F87 Pro vs Heavy shell Kira96

Get the AULA F87 Pro for the 4,000 mAh battery and sound dampening. Get the Heavy shell Kira96 for mac & windows.

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EPOMAKER x AULA F87 Pro

4.8 (13)

$64at Epomaker

90-day low

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

AULA F87 Pro

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 15% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

Get the

Heavy shell Kira96

Mac & Windows

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 96% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • 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.

AULA F87 Pro

Heavy shell Kira96

  • Layout size

    80%

    96%

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    3,500 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    PBT, Silicone

    Aluminum, Plastic

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Mac & Windows

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA F87 Pro
  • Heavy shell Kira96
Performance
48
49
Build quality
47
51
Productivity
62
66
Customizability
52
75
Portability
69
57

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

AULA F87 Pro vs Heavy shell Kira96 specs

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

6 of 19 specs differ

AULA F87 Pro

Heavy shell Kira96

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
3,500 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

PBT, Silicone
Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Plastic
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,023 g
—

Dimensions

41 x 139 x 365 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2022

Where to buy

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