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AULA F99 Max vs Royal Kludge S104

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AULA F99 Max

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.

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Royal Kludge S104

Build quality in the top 40% of 100% boards under $100.

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

Royal Kludge S104

  • Layout size

    96%

    100%

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Linear, Silent

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Top Mount

  • Weight

    1,175 g

    1,520 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • Keycaps

    PBT

    ABS, PBT

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • AULA F99 Max
  • Royal Kludge S104
Performance
66
66
Build quality
68
63
Productivity
83
83
Customizability
73
74
Portability
63
63

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 8,000 mAh
  • Knob
  • Display: TFT
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

AULA F99 Max vs Royal Kludge S104 specs

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

7 of 21 specs differ

AULA F99 Max

Royal Kludge S104

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Linear, Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

TFT
TFT

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

8,000 mAh
8,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
—

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,175 g
1,520 g

Dimensions

43 x 139 x 407 mm
43 x 422 x 138 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2026

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