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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

AULA F108 vs Keychron K8 HE

Get the AULA F108 for the 8,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron K8 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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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.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

Keychron K8 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • No numpad.

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 K8 HE

  • Layout size

    100%

    80%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA F108
  • Keychron K8 HE
Performance
75
92
Build quality
60
87
Productivity
76
94
Customizability
58
89
Portability
63
76

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • 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 K8 HE

5.0

5 owner reviews

Praise
“Order arrived quickly with no damage to the packaging. Has a very premium feel and overall excellent piece of hardware.”
mitchell c.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

AULA F108 vs Keychron K8 HE specs

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

17 of 27 specs differ

AULA F108

Keychron K8 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

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, Aluminum, Wood

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,000 g
1,009 g

Dimensions

33 x 443 x 136 mm
43 x 366 x 133 mm

Typing angle

—
4°, 5°

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
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

AULA F108

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K8 HE

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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