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AULA F99 vs Royal Kludge S104

Get the AULA F99 for rapid trigger. Get the Royal Kludge S104 for knob.

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Rapid trigger

AULA F99

EPOMAKER x AULA F99

4.8 (33)

$63at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

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.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

Get the

Royal Kludge S104

Knob

Build quality in the top 40% of 100% 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 S104

  • Layout size

    96%

    100%

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Linear, Silent

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Top Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA F99
  • Royal Kludge S104
Performance
73
66
Build quality
70
63
Productivity
86
83
Customizability
65
74
Portability
62
63

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 8,000 mAh
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

AULA F99 vs Royal Kludge S104 specs

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

12 of 22 specs differ

AULA F99

Royal Kludge S104

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Linear, Silent

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

96%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
TFT

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Battery

8,000 mAh
8,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, PBT, Plastic
—

Plate material

FR4, Plastic, Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,023 g
1,520 g

Dimensions

43 x 147 x 391 mm
43 x 422 x 138 mm

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2026

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