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
Keychron J3 SE
Build quality in the top 50% of 96% boards under $150.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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
Keychron J3 SE
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
ABS
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Weight
1,023 g
1,145 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- AULA F99
- Keychron J3 SE
- Performance
- 5880
- Build quality
- 5768
- Productivity
- 8789
- Customizability
- 6586
- Portability
- 6257
- Layout size: 96%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
AULA F99
33 owner reviews
“I am really enjoying using AULA f99! UX is 10/10 The only negative thing is the battery indicator, I find it quite confusing therefore I turned it off alltogether.”
“Good product - poor service. The order wasnt filed and the stock ran out. Then for the replacement item to be filled it took way too long for the order to arrive and complete a customer build.”
Keychron J3 SE
1 owner reviews
“I love the keyboard! Everything was as expected but the keys are even smoother than I could have hoped for. I love the color, it matches exactly what was displayed on the website. Setup was very easy once I actually read the manual. I like that it gives you…”
AULA F99 vs Keychron J3 SE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 25 specs differ
AULA F99
Keychron J3 SE
Switch options
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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