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AULA F108 vs Keychron J3 SE

Get the AULA F108 for the 8,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron J3 SE for qmk.

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Battery

AULA F108

EPOMAKER x AULA F108

5.0 (14)

$76at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

AULA F108

Battery

Build quality in the top 50% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

Get the

Keychron J3 SE

QMK

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 96% boards under $150.

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.

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 F108

Keychron J3 SE

  • Layout size

    100%

    96%

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Weight

    1,000 g

    1,145 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA F108
  • Keychron J3 SE
Performance
74
80
Build quality
59
68
Productivity
76
89
Customizability
58
86
Portability
63
56

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Case material: ABS
  • 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 F108

5.0

14 owner reviews

Praise
“The title describes itself, it sounds amazing, it has a great battery length, the keys feel amazing, I love the size and it's great for my work as a programmer. Would recommend, 10/10.”
Jan L.Verified buyer· via Epomaker

Keychron J3 SE

5.0

1 owner reviews

Praise
“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…”
Nathalia N.· via Keychron

Full specs

AULA F108 vs Keychron J3 SE specs

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

8 of 23 specs differ

AULA F108

Keychron J3 SE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,000 g
1,145 g

Dimensions

33 x 443 x 136 mm
43 x 406 x 139 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2026

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