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Akko ACR Pro Alice Plus vs Epomaker Alice40

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Akko ACR Pro Alice Plus

Build quality in the top 30% of 65% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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Epomaker Alice40

Knob

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.

Akko ACR Pro Alice Plus

Epomaker Alice40

  • Layout size

    65%

    40%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Acrylic, Copper

    ABS

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    None

    LED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Akko ACR Pro Alice Plus
  • Epomaker Alice40
Performance
58
74
Build quality
76
76
Productivity
87
89
Customizability
70
82
Portability
74
88

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Ergonomics: Alice
  • Switch options: Linear
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
  • Plate material: Polycarbonate
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Full specs

Akko ACR Pro Alice Plus vs Epomaker Alice40 specs

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

12 of 25 specs differ

Akko ACR Pro Alice Plus

Epomaker Alice40

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
40%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Alice
Alice

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
3,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Copper
ABS

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,800 g
531 g

Dimensions

21 x 380 x 150 mm
36 x 281 x 123 mm

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

RGB
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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