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AULA F99 vs Keychron K5 Max

Get the AULA F99 for rapid trigger and the 8,000 mAh battery.

EPOMAKER x AULA F99

Rapid trigger

AULA F99

4.8 · 33 reviews

from$79at Epomaker

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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 F99

Keychron K5 Max

  • Layout size

    96%

    100%

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    2,000 mAh

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    ABS, PBT, Plastic

    ABS, Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA F99
  • Keychron K5 Max
Performance
58
81
Build quality
57
82
Productivity
87
89
Customizability
65
88
Portability
62
53

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

AULA F99

4.8

33 owner reviews

Praise
“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.”
Aleksandar V.Verified buyer· via Epomaker
Critique
“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.”
Geoffrey P.Verified buyer· via Epomaker

Keychron K5 Max

4.1

16 owner reviews

Praise
“This is by far the best keyboard I've ever had. I did my research with AI defined the one I should get. I'm glad I did this first! I type about a hundred words a minute and do a lot of document creation as well as coding. This keyboard keeps up with me in the…”
MarcVerified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“The printing quality of the Hungarian keycaps is very poor. The stroke thickness of the letters varies even within a single keycap—one letter is thick while another is thin. They look ugly. Also, on the internet the "esc" key appears orange, but in reality it…”
bncz· via Keychron

Full specs

AULA F99 vs Keychron K5 Max specs

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

18 of 28 specs differ

AULA F99

Keychron K5 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

96%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter
2,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, PBT, Plastic
ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

FR4, Plastic, Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,023 g
720 g

Dimensions

43 x 147 x 391 mm
18 x 424 x 119 mm

Typing angle

—
3°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

AULA F994 stores
  • EpomakerUS

    In stock
    $79Visit
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $109Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • WhatGeekCN

    Out of stock
    $89Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $94Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $125Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $99Visit

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