A wireless TKL that doubles as a light show: the F87 Pro V2 in a small room

A small bedroom or a converted corner office asks two things of a keyboard at once: take up as little desk as possible, and still make the space feel like somewhere you want to sit. The AULA F87 Pro V2 handles both. It is a wireless TKL keyboard for a small room that frees width on the desk while its lighting does the job of a lamp in the corner.

Quick Answer

The F87 Pro V2 suits small rooms because its tenkeyless body leaves more desk for your mouse, and its lighting fills a dim corner. A 360-degree light zone wraps the case, a 49-LED display tracks whatever audio is playing, and wireless modes let you remove the cable entirely. Its colourway is Smoke Black, and a 1 Year Local Warranty from Evetech comes with it. Evetech prices it at R899.

📐 Saving width where it counts

A tenkeyless layout drops the number pad and keeps the rest: function row, main keys, arrows and the navigation cluster. On a narrow desk, the difference shows up on the right-hand side, where the number pad would otherwise sit and push your mouse out towards the edge. Pulling the mouse closer keeps your arm in a more natural position and leaves more room for a larger pad.

The board does not give up anything most people use daily to achieve that. If you rarely type long strings of figures, you are unlikely to miss the pad.

🔌 Clearing the cables

Small desks feel cluttered fast, and cables are a big part of it. It runs on a 2.4GHz receiver or Bluetooth, drawing on a 10000mAh battery, so the lead can stay in a drawer until it is time to charge. It connects to up to three devices, which means one keyboard can serve a PC, a laptop and a tablet without a second board taking up space.

For gaming, the receiver is the better choice: the board polls at 8000Hz and supports SOCD, and a dedicated link suits that better than Bluetooth.

💡 Lighting a corner, not blinding it

In a small room, a lit keyboard is also room lighting. Its glow comes from several places: RGB under the keys, a spacebar lit along its length, and an ambient bar, which together make up what AULA calls a 360-degree light zone. The 49-LED dot-matrix display adds movement, turning music or game sound into a live spectrum.

In a bedroom you may not want all of it all the time. Choose a calm, low-brightness effect for late evenings, and keep the full show for when you are gaming. Lower lighting also helps the battery last longer between charges.

🔇 Sharing the room

For shared spaces, sound matters. Inside, the internals ride on gaskets over seven layers of damping, meant to take the edge off each key landing. AULA publishes no decibel figure, so treat it as a damped mechanical board rather than a silent one. A lighter touch, and a desk mat under the keyboard, both help if someone is sleeping or studying nearby.

Because every socket is hot-swappable, you also have the option of fitting quieter switches later without soldering.

Compare small-footprint boards across Evetech's gaming keyboards, and see which ones other buyers favour on the keyboard best sellers page.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much desk does a TKL save over a full-size board?

Roughly a number pad's worth, enough to bring the mouse visibly nearer.

Can I get rid of the cable on a small desk?

Yes. Use the 2.4GHz receiver or Bluetooth, and connect the USB-C cable only to charge.

Will the lighting be too much in a bedroom?

It can be dimmed or set to a calmer effect. Keep the brighter show for gaming sessions.

Is it quiet enough for a shared room?

The gasket build and seven dampening layers soften the sound, but it is still a mechanical board. Typing lightly and using a desk mat help.

Can one keyboard handle several devices in a small space?

Yes. It connects to up to three devices, so a second keyboard is unnecessary.

Is there a choice of finish?

Smoke Black, the one colourway Evetech lists.