Which one should you get?
Get the
AULA F99
Rapid trigger
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 96% boards under $100.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
Get the
Jamesdonkey R2 V2
QMK
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 96% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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 F99
Jamesdonkey R2 V2
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Battery
8,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
ABS, PBT, Plastic
Aluminum
Weight
1,023 g
1,950 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- AULA F99
- Jamesdonkey R2 V2
- Performance
- 5865
- Build quality
- 5765
- Productivity
- 8763
- Customizability
- 6576
- Portability
- 6252
- Layout size: 96%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Keycaps: PBT
AULA F99 vs Jamesdonkey R2 V2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 23 specs differ
AULA F99
Jamesdonkey R2 V2
Switch options
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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