If you have read up on the AULA WIN68 MAX, its list of key modes will be familiar: SOCD, DKS, Mod-Tap and friends. The obvious follow-up for anyone eyeing the wireless AULA HERO 75 HE is whether that list carries over. Mostly, it does. Comparing the WIN68 MAX and HERO 75 HE modes side by side shows one mode missing, two extras gained, and a few differences in how finely each board is tuned.

Quick Answer

Most of them: the AULA HERO 75 HE lists Rapid Trigger, SOCD, DKS, Mod-Tap and Toggle, just as the WIN68 MAX does. Rapid Switch is the MAX mode the HERO does not list, while the HERO adds Multi-Point Trigger and END. Both boards come from Evetech with a 2 Years Local Warranty, the HERO 75 HE at R899 and the WIN68 MAX at R699.

✅ The modes both boards share

Five modes appear on both product pages:

  • Rapid Trigger. Resets a key as it starts to lift, rather than at a fixed point.
  • SOCD. Settles the conflict when left and right strafe keys overlap, so one direction goes through.
  • DKS. Maps separate actions to shallow and deep points of one keystroke.
  • Mod-Tap. Gives a key one action on a tap and another, usually a modifier, on a hold.
  • Toggle. Turns a key into a latch that stays on until pressed again.

If those are the features that drew you to the MAX, the HERO covers them.

↔️ Where the lists differ

Rapid Switch appears on the WIN68 MAX and not on the HERO's page. AULA groups it with the MAX's competitive modes but does not describe its behaviour in detail, so if it matters to you, the MAX is the board that lists it.

Multi-Point Trigger and END appear on the HERO and not on the MAX. AULA's HERO page names them without detailed descriptions. Multi-Point Trigger, going by its name, relates to assigning more than one trigger point within a press, in the same depth-based family as DKS; check the AULA HUB driver for exactly how each behaves.

Its driver goes further in one more respect: switch calibration and a live readout of how far each key has moved, neither of which the MAX page mentions.

🎯 Precision, polling and layout

The two boards describe their tuning differently, so compare carefully:

  • The WIN68 MAX spans 0.1mm to 3.4mm for actuation, with a 0.01mm Rapid Trigger precision rating.
  • The HERO 75 HE adjusts actuation over the same 0.1mm to 3.4mm range in steps of 0.005mm.

Both can take the dead zone to zero.

Polling reaches 8000Hz on both. The MAX is wired only, over USB-C, with seven selectable polling levels. The HERO runs 8000Hz over its cable and its 2.4GHz receiver, and adds a slower 125Hz Bluetooth link that remembers three devices.

Layout is the other big split. The MAX is a compact 65% board with 68 keys, the function row living behind Fn. The HERO is a 75% board with 84 keys and a full function row, measuring 313 x 139 x 43mm.

🧰 Setting modes up

Both boards use AULA's browser-based tools: the MAX its web driver, the HERO the AULA HUB web driver. The MAX's driver is stated to support Windows only, and AULA's store lists the HERO's tool as a Windows utility. In both cases, settings are made per key.

Picking between them comes down to three questions: do you need Rapid Switch, do you want wireless, and do you want a function row? A yes to the last two points to the HERO. A compact wired board with Rapid Switch points to the MAX. Compare both within Evetech's gaming keyboards, or see how they sit among the keyboard best sellers.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which MAX mode does the HERO not list?

Rapid Switch. The other five, Rapid Trigger, SOCD, DKS, Mod-Tap and Toggle, appear on both.

Does the HERO offer anything the MAX lacks?

Yes. Multi-Point Trigger and END, plus calibration and a live key travel view in its driver.

How does Rapid Trigger fineness compare?

The MAX rates precision at 0.01mm; the HERO adjusts actuation in 0.005mm steps. Both span 0.1mm to 3.4mm.

Is there a polling gap between them?

No gap at the top: both reach 8000Hz. The MAX is wired with seven levels; the HERO adds a receiver and Bluetooth.

How do the layouts differ?

The MAX is a 65% board with 68 keys; the HERO is a 75% board with 84 keys and a full function row.

Are the modes set up in the same tool?

Similar tools. Both use AULA browser-based drivers, the web driver on the MAX and AULA HUB on the HERO.

Choosing between two feature-packed AULA boards? Line up the WIN68 MAX and HERO 75 HE in Evetech's gaming keyboard range and pick the mode set and layout that fit you.