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AULA F99 vs Royal Kludge RK96

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

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Which one should you get?

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AULA F99

Rapid trigger

Build quality in the top 40% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

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Royal Kludge RK96

Build quality in the top 40% of 96% boards under $100.

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

Royal Kludge RK96

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    3,750 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS, PBT, Plastic

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    PCB Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA F99
  • Royal Kludge RK96
Performance
73
66
Build quality
70
69
Productivity
86
91
Customizability
65
78
Portability
62
54

What they share

  • Layout size: 96%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

AULA F99 vs Royal Kludge RK96 specs

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

13 of 24 specs differ

AULA F99

Royal Kludge RK96

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
PCB Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter
3,750 mAh

USB passthrough

No
Yes

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, PBT, Plastic
Plastic

Plate material

FR4, Plastic, Polycarbonate
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Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

1,023 g
1,500 g

Dimensions

43 x 147 x 391 mm
38 x 124 x 38 mm

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2022

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