Pick the AULA AG75 for a CNC aluminium build, or the AULA HERO 84 HE for a 36-LED light box and white/purple finish. Both are wired 75% magnetic boards at 8000Hz; the AG75 adds a carbon fibre plate and 0.001mm Rapid Trigger. Evetech covers each for 2 years.
Both of these AULA boards are wired, both use magnetic switches, both report at 8000Hz and both fit a 75% footprint. Beyond that they pull in different directions. The AG75 puts its effort into the metalwork: a machined aluminium body, a carbon fibre plate and damping layered like a studio wall. The HERO 84 HE puts its effort into presence, with a white and purple shell and a glowing strip across the top. Choosing between an aluminium magnetic keyboard and a light-box board is really a choice about what you value most on your desk.
Pick the AULA AG75 if you want machined aluminium wrapped around carbon fibre, with Rapid Trigger working to 0.001mm, or the AULA HERO 84 HE for a 36-LED light box and a white and purple finish. Both are wired 75% magnetic boards at 8000Hz with hot-swappable switches. The AG75 has 81 keys and the HERO 84 HE has 84, and Evetech handles the warranty on both. The HERO 84 HE is R719 at Evetech, while the AG75 runs R2,399 to R2,799 depending on edition and colour.
The AG75 quotes Rapid Trigger precision of 0.001mm with a true zero dead zone. On the HERO 84 HE, the trigger point slides through 3.3mm of usable travel in 0.01mm increments, and its Rapid Trigger frees each key as soon as it lifts. Both figures sit far below anything a finger can feel, so treat the AG75's finer number as a spec advantage rather than a noticeable one.
With three microcontrollers sharing the load, the AG75 sweeps all its keys at 256kHz and can sample one alone at 2304kHz. The HERO 84 HE reads its full board at 48kHz and a single key at up to 128kHz. Both report to the PC 8000 times a second, so both are comfortably quick for competitive play.
In the AG75's web HUB you will find macros, SOCD and Rapid Switch for movement, END and Toggle, plus Mod-Tap, DKS and Multi-Point Trigger for layering actions. AULA's page for the HERO 84 HE describes key remapping, Mod-Tap and Dynamic Keystrokes in its browser driver, alongside Rapid Trigger. If a particular mode matters to your game, check it on the product page before choosing.
The AG75 Pro uses LEOBOG Frostcore magnetic switches and the AG75 Ultra uses LEOBOG Eight Treasures. AULA does not publish force figures for either on its pages. The HERO 84 HE ships with Black King switches, lubed at the factory and sold under the Black Emperor name too; they trip at 33gf and firm up to 53gf by the end of their 3.4mm travel. That makes the HERO's switch a known quantity on paper, and a light one.
Both boards let you change switches without soldering. The HERO 84 HE's page also lists hot-swappable keycaps and says mixed switch setups are supported.
On key count, the AG75 has 81 keys in its 75% layout and the HERO 84 HE has 84, keeping the function row and arrow keys. Which three keys the AG75 does without is not spelled out by AULA, so study its layout photo if a particular navigation key is part of your routine.
The AG75 uses twin-star RGB: LEDs facing both north and south, 170 in total, with ten under the spacebar. The aim is even light across every key. The Ultra's transparent keycaps show that off well.
The HERO 84 HE combines south-facing per-key RGB in 16.7 million colours with a separate 36-LED neon light box along the top edge. The light box takes its own modes, colours, speed and brightness, so the strip can do one thing while the keys do another. It is the more decorative of the two approaches.
Grey and silver are the two Pro finishes for the AG75, while orange (AULA calls it Battle Shine) marks the Ultra. The HERO 84 HE comes in a single white with purple finish. If you want a light-coloured board, the HERO decides itself.
This is where the AG75 stands apart. Aluminium is milled into the case, bead-blasted to a matte texture and anodised. Inside sit carbon fibre and six damping layers, beneath it a spring base you can engage or not, and the whole shell parts by hand thanks to ball catches. Put it on a scale and it reads roughly 1532g, cable excluded.
The HERO 84 HE has five dampening layers inside its case for a cleaner switch sound. AULA does not list its weight or case construction on its page, so compare the two in person or by photos if heft and materials matter to you.
A few quick pointers:
Both connect by cable, the AG75 over USB-C and the HERO 84 HE with an angled USB-A to USB-C lead. Neither has anything to charge. Both are covered for the same period, a 2 Years Local Warranty through Evetech, so warranty is not a tie-breaker.
Put them next to each other in Evetech's range of magnetic and mechanical gaming boards, or see how they fare against the boards other buyers pick most. Each product page shows its price.
The AG75 quotes 0.001mm Rapid Trigger precision. The HERO 84 HE moves actuation in 0.01mm steps. Neither difference is one you would feel.
The AG75 has 81 and the HERO 84 HE has 84, both in a 75% layout.
The AG75 lights each key from both sides with 170 LEDs. The HERO 84 HE adds a separate 36-LED light box above per-key RGB.
Frostcore on the AG75 Pro, Eight Treasures on the AG75 Ultra and pre-lubed Black King at 33gf on the HERO 84 HE.
The AG75, at about 1532g without the cable. AULA does not list the HERO 84 HE's weight.
Three for the AG75 (grey, silver, orange) and one for the HERO 84 HE, white with purple accents.
The AG75's HUB lists more, including SOCD, Multi-Point Trigger, Toggle and macros.
Metal build or light-box centrepiece? Compare the AG75 and HERO 84 HE in Evetech's gaming keyboard range and choose the board that suits your desk.
The AG75 quotes 0.001mm Rapid Trigger precision. The HERO 84 HE moves actuation in 0.01mm steps. Neither difference is one you would feel.
The AG75 has 81 and the HERO 84 HE has 84, both in a 75% layout.
The AG75 lights each key from both sides with 170 LEDs. The HERO 84 HE adds a separate 36-LED light box above per-key RGB.
Frostcore on the AG75 Pro, Eight Treasures on the AG75 Ultra and pre-lubed Black King at 33gf on the HERO 84 HE.
The AG75, at about 1532g without the cable. AULA does not list the HERO 84 HE's weight.
Three for the AG75 (grey, silver, orange) and one for the HERO 84 HE, white with purple accents.
The AG75's HUB lists more, including SOCD, Multi-Point Trigger, Toggle and macros.
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