AULA F99 Max vs Keychron Q5 HE
Get the AULA F99 Max for the 8,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron Q5 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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4.5 (2)4.5 · 2 reviews
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Which one should you get?
Get the
AULA F99 Max
Battery
Build quality in the top 45% of 96% boards under $100.
- 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 Q5 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 10% of 96% boards under $300.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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 Q5 HE
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
Battery
8,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
ABS
Aluminum
- AULA F99 Max
- Keychron Q5 HE
- Performance
- 66100
- Build quality
- 6889
- Productivity
- 8397
- Customizability
- 7395
- Portability
- 6355
- Layout size: 96%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Knob
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
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 Q5 HE
3 owner reviews
“Excellent build quality with a sturdy metal chassis. Heavier than I thought haha. The keys sound significantly better than they do in videos online, though I did run into a slight issue with the initial firmware update.”
AULA F99 Max vs Keychron Q5 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
17 of 28 specs differ
AULA F99 Max
Keychron Q5 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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 Q5 HE
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-CH
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-CH
In stockDoes not ship to you
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