Which one should you get?
Get the
AULA F99 Max
Battery
Build quality in the top 40% of 96% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
Keychron J3 SE
Build quality in the top 50% of 96% boards under $150.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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 J3 SE
Battery
8,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Knob
Yes
No
Display
TFT
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
Weight
1,175 g
1,145 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- AULA F99 Max
- Keychron J3 SE
- Performance
- 6780
- Build quality
- 6968
- Productivity
- 8489
- Customizability
- 7486
- Portability
- 6357
- Layout size: 96%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Case material: ABS
- Sound dampening
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
AULA F99 Max
2 owner reviews
“Wish is had like a thickly more creamy sound but gets the job done”
Keychron J3 SE
1 owner reviews
“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…”
AULA F99 Max vs Keychron J3 SE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 24 specs differ
AULA F99 Max
Keychron J3 SE
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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