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AULA F87 Pro vs Keychron J8 HE

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

AULA F87 Pro

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

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

Get the

Keychron J8 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 20% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • No numpad.

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

Keychron J8 HE

  • Layout size

    80%

    75%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    PBT, Silicone

    Plastic

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA F87 Pro
  • Keychron J8 HE
Performance
48
90
Build quality
47
79
Productivity
62
93
Customizability
52
92
Portability
69
65

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

AULA F87 Pro vs Keychron J8 HE specs

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

13 of 26 specs differ

AULA F87 Pro

Keychron J8 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

PBT, Silicone
Plastic

Plate material

Plastic
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,023 g
956 g

Dimensions

41 x 139 x 365 mm
30 x 148 x 329 mm

Typing angle

—
10°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2026

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