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AULA F87 Pro vs Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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AULA F87 Pro

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

Get the

Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD

QMK

Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • 65% layout. No function row and 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

Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD

  • Layout size

    80%

    65%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    PBT, Silicone

    ABS, Plastic

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Plate Mount

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA F87 Pro
  • Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD
Performance
60
63
Build quality
59
82
Productivity
62
93
Customizability
52
93
Portability
69
75

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

AULA F87 Pro vs Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD specs

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

11 of 23 specs differ

AULA F87 Pro

Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Battery

4,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

PBT, Silicone
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Plastic
FR4, POM

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,023 g
—

Dimensions

41 x 139 x 365 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2023

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