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AULA F99 Max vs Newmen GM980

Get the AULA F99 Max for the 8,000 mAh battery. Get the Newmen GM980 for rapid trigger.

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EPOMAKER x AULA F99 Max

4.5 (2)

$84at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

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

Get the

Newmen GM980

Rapid trigger

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

Newmen GM980

  • Layout size

    96%

    95%

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    3,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS

    Polycarbonate

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA F99 Max
  • Newmen GM980
Performance
66
73
Build quality
68
48
Productivity
83
77
Customizability
73
62
Portability
63
57

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

AULA F99 Max vs Newmen GM980 specs

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

13 of 23 specs differ

AULA F99 Max

Newmen GM980

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
95%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

TFT
None

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
3,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Polycarbonate

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum, Steel

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,175 g
1,200 g

Dimensions

43 x 139 x 407 mm
39 x 391 x 161 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2022

Where to buy

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