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AULA F99 Max vs Keychron

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Sound dampening

AULA F99 Max

EPOMAKER x AULA F99 Max

4.5 (2)

$84at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

AULA F99 Max

Sound dampening

Build quality in the top 45% of 96% 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

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 Max

Keychron

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum

  • Display

    TFT

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Layout standard

    ANSI

    ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-UK

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

  • Backlight

    RGB, south-facing

    White

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA F99 Max
  • Keychron
Performance
66
47
Build quality
68
67
Productivity
83
47
Customizability
73
69
Portability
63
42

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Knob
See every spec side by side

Full specs

AULA F99 Max vs Keychron specs

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

7 of 21 specs differ

AULA F99 Max

Keychron

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

96%
—

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

TFT
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

8,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

1,175 g
—

Dimensions

43 x 139 x 407 mm
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
White

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2026
2026

Where to buy

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AULA F99 Max2 stores
Keychron2 stores

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

AULA F99 Max

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron

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