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AULA F99 Max vs Keychron R3

Get the AULA F99 Max for hot-swappable and the 8,000 mAh battery.

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Hot-swappable

AULA F99 Max

4.5 (2)4.5 · 2 reviews

from$84at Epomaker

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Keychron R3

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from$79at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

AULA F99 Max

Hot-swappable

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.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$84 at Epomaker

Get the

Keychron R3

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
No numpad.

$79 at MK

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 R3

Layout size
96%
80%
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
8,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Switch options
Linear
Linear, Tactile
Knob
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

AULA F99 Max
Keychron R3

Performance: 66
44
Build quality: 68
52
Productivity: 83
46
Customizability: 73
48
Portability: 63
50

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Full specs

AULA F99 Max vs Keychron R3 specs

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

12 of 23 specs differ

Spec

AULA F99 Max

Keychron R3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear

Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

—

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

TFT

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS

—

Plate material

Polycarbonate

—

Keycaps

PBT

—

Weight

1,175 g

—

Dimensions

43 x 139 x 407 mm

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

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