Head to head · Prices checked Oct 29, 2026

AULA F99 Max vs Keychron V5 Max

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

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Battery

AULA F99 Max

4.5 · 2 reviews

from$99at Epomaker

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Keychron V5 Max

4.8 · 5 reviews

from$99at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

AULA F99 Max

Battery

Build quality in the top 40% 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.

$99 at Epomaker

Get the

Keychron V5 Max

Build quality in the top 10% 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.

$99 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 V5 Max

Battery
8,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
ABS
ABS, Plastic
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Display
TFT
None
A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score

AULA F99 Max
Keychron V5 Max

Performance: 67
83
Build quality: 69
86
Productivity: 84
97
Customizability: 74
98
Portability: 63
53

What they share

Layout size: 96%
Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Knob
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 V5 Max

4.8

5 owner reviews

Praise

“The keys feel smooth and easy as you type. It's probably the best keyboard I've used. I've had a number of mechanical keyboards, but, none of them can compare to the v5 max. The feel of the thing while typing, is hard to not constantly repeat.”

Chris L.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

AULA F99 Max vs Keychron V5 Max specs

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

15 of 27 specs differ

Spec

AULA F99 Max

Keychron V5 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

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

ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

ABS, PBT

Weight

1,175 g

925 g

Dimensions

43 x 139 x 407 mm

22 x 149 x 392 mm

Typing angle

—

4°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2023

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 V5 Max

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Out of stockDoes not ship to you

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