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Skyloong GK61 Pro vs Epomaker Hack 59

Get the Skyloong GK61 Pro for the 4,000 mAh battery and knob. Get the Epomaker Hack 59 for sound dampening.

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Sound dampening

Epomaker Hack 59

EPOMAKER HACK59

4.7 (18)

$48at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Skyloong GK61 Pro

Battery

Build quality in the top 20% of 60% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

Get the

Epomaker Hack 59

Sound dampening

Build quality in the top 10% of 60% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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.

Skyloong GK61 Pro

Epomaker Hack 59

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    3,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum

    ABS

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Backlight

    RGB, north-facing

    RGB, south-facing

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Skyloong GK61 Pro
  • Epomaker Hack 59
Performance
78
64
Build quality
77
81
Productivity
69
81
Customizability
88
88
Portability
84
87

What they share

  • Layout size: 60%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Switch options: Linear
  • QMK
  • VIA
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Skyloong GK61 Pro vs Epomaker Hack 59 specs

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

7 of 24 specs differ

Skyloong GK61 Pro

Epomaker Hack 59

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
3,000 mAh

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
ABS

Plate material

—
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
630 g

Dimensions

—
28 x 119 x 303 mm

Typing angle

—
6°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2024

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