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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

AULA F99 vs Keychron R5

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

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 R5

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

  • Case material

    ABS, PBT, Plastic

    ABS

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA F99
  • Keychron R5
Performance
58
79
Build quality
57
63
Productivity
87
84
Customizability
65
79
Portability
62
54

What they share

  • Layout size: 96%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

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 R5

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

AULA F99 vs Keychron R5 specs

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

12 of 25 specs differ

AULA F99

Keychron R5

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Linear, Tactile

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

96%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

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
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, PBT, Plastic
ABS

Plate material

FR4, Plastic, Polycarbonate
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,023 g
—

Dimensions

43 x 147 x 391 mm
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2026

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

    Check price
    Visit
  • WhatGeekCN

    Out of stock
    $89Visit
Keychron R52 stores
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $89Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$89Visit

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