Which one should you get?
Get the
Ajazz AK870
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No numpad.
Get the
Epomaker HE68 Lite
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 35% of 65% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
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.
Ajazz AK870
Epomaker HE68 Lite
Layout size
80%
65%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Switch options
Linear
Linear, Magnetic
- Ajazz AK870
- Epomaker HE68 Lite
- Performance
- 5196
- Build quality
- 5573
- Productivity
- 8386
- Customizability
- 7373
- Portability
- 7375
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: ABS
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Ajazz AK870
5 owner reviews
“I love this keyboard. The sound is slightly clicky and mostly creamy. Super smooth to work on. I’ve also set up the RGB to match my PC ones.”
Epomaker HE68 Lite
61 owner reviews
“The switch actuation is really something else it’s really nice to play games with and the app is pretty easy to use aswell super simple and incredibly value”
“I wanted the normal HE68 but resulted in the lite cause I needed a new keyboard im not happy about it it’s missing keys I want and overall not the biggest fan”
Ajazz AK870 vs Epomaker HE68 Lite specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 25 specs differ
Ajazz AK870
Epomaker HE68 Lite
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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