AULA F75 review

The AULA F75 is a 75% keyboard with 80 keys. The manufacturer describes it as a gasket wireless board with an ABS plastic case. It connects over Bluetooth 5.0, 2.4GHz or a cable. The switch sockets are hot-swap. ANSI and ISO variants are offered, so UK buyers should look for the ISO version if they want that layout.

The default switch is the LEOBOG Reaper, a factory-lubed linear. Other options include TTC & AULA Crescent, LEOBOG Ice Vein, LEOBOG Greywood V3 and Dream Sakura. Owners praise the pre-lubed stabilisers and the smooth switches.

The recurring complaint is stabiliser rattle. A meaningful minority of buyers report it, with estimates of roughly one in five units needing lube. That figure matters if you don't want to open the board and lube stabilisers yourself. If you are happy to do that, the reported rattle is a smaller concern, since owners also praise the stabilisers on units that arrive fine.

The manufacturer lists an ABS plastic case and a gasket mount. Both are stated plainly. The keycaps are Cherry profile, but the material is conflicting: one retailer lists double-shot PBT, while one UK review says ABS. Owners report that ABS keycaps shine with heavy use.

Because the sources disagree, check the keycap material on the specific listing you are buying from. If you type a lot and dislike shine, that detail decides whether a keycap swap is on your shopping list. The plastic case is the manufacturer's stated material, so this is not a metal-bodied board.

Hot-swap is the main strength here. The sockets take 3-pin and 5-pin switches, so you can change the switch type without soldering. With several switch options already listed for the board, that fits the way the F75 is sold.

On firmware, the manufacturer lists a firmware download and a VIA JSON file. A QMK build is not confirmed. Owners describe the companion software as clunky, buggy and outdated. If you plan to remap keys or edit lighting often, that feedback is worth weighing before you buy, and the listed VIA JSON file is worth checking against your own setup.

The F75 offers Bluetooth 5.0, 2.4GHz wireless and wired use. Sources conflict on how many devices it can pair: some say three, some say five. If you need a specific number of paired devices, confirm it with the seller. No macOS or Linux support is stated in the specifications, so check that too if you don't use Windows.

The battery is a 4000mAh rechargeable lithium cell. The advertised figures are 266 hours without lights and 17.5 hours with lights. Owners agree with the pattern: battery life is praised with lights off and shorter with RGB on. If you run the backlight all day, the 17.5-hour figure is the one to plan around. If you keep lights off, the 266-hour figure is the relevant one.

The F75 fits someone who wants a compact 75% board with three connection modes and hot-swap sockets. The listed switch choices and the ISO option add flexibility for UK buyers. The reported stabiliser rattle, the plastic case and the unclear keycap material are the points to weigh, along with the software feedback. Buyers who rely on remapping through the companion software should read the owner reports on that software first.