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AULA F99 Max vs Keychron K4 Max

Get the AULA F99 Max for the 8,000 mAh battery and knob.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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AULA F99 Max

Battery

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 K4 Max

Build quality in the top 20% 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.

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 K4 Max

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    PCB Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    TFT

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA F99 Max
  • Keychron K4 Max
Performance
66
82
Build quality
68
80
Productivity
83
89
Customizability
73
92
Portability
63
51

What they share

  • Layout size: 96%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Case material: ABS
  • Sound dampening
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 F99 Max

4.5

2 owner reviews

Praise
“Wish is had like a thickly more creamy sound but gets the job done”
Isaiah B.Verified buyer· via Epomaker

Keychron K4 Max

5.0

1 owner reviews

Full specs

AULA F99 Max vs Keychron K4 Max specs

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

16 of 27 specs differ

AULA F99 Max

Keychron K4 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
PCB Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

TFT
None

Media keys

No
Yes

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
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Steel

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,175 g
1,290 g

Dimensions

43 x 139 x 407 mm
31 x 391 x 140 mm

Typing angle

—
3°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
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 F99 Max

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K4 Max

  • Keychron

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

Where to buy

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AULA F99 Max2 stores

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