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AULA F99 Max vs PBTfans Athena 75

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EPOMAKER x AULA F99 Max

4.5 (2)

$84at Epomaker

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Athena 75 with PBTfans No signal Blank

No reviews

$159at KBDfans

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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AULA F99 Max

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

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PBTfans Athena 75

Build quality in the top 20% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

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

PBTfans Athena 75

  • Layout size

    96%

    75%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Backspace

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA F99 Max
  • PBTfans Athena 75
Performance
66
70
Build quality
69
81
Productivity
84
76
Customizability
74
82
Portability
63
63

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

AULA F99 Max vs PBTfans Athena 75 specs

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

15 of 24 specs differ

AULA F99 Max

PBTfans Athena 75

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Backspace

Knob

Yes
No

Display

TFT
LCD

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

8,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,175 g
2,200 g

Dimensions

43 x 139 x 407 mm
—

Typing angle

—
9°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

VIAL

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2026
2026

Where to buy

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AULA F99 Max2 stores

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.

PBTfans Athena 75

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

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