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Ajazz AKL680 vs Epomaker Alice40

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Ajazz AKL680

Build quality in the bottom 35% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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Epomaker Alice40

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 30% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

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.

Ajazz AKL680

Epomaker Alice40

  • Layout size

    65%

    40%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Alice

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ajazz AKL680
  • Epomaker Alice40
Performance
55
74
Build quality
55
76
Productivity
42
89
Customizability
42
82
Portability
77
88

What they share

  • Case material: ABS
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Full specs

Ajazz AKL680 vs Epomaker Alice40 specs

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

17 of 25 specs differ

Ajazz AKL680

Epomaker Alice40

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
40%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Alice

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
3,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

450 g
531 g

Dimensions

50 x 150 x 385 mm
36 x 281 x 123 mm

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2026

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