KBDFans Athena75 vs Epomaker Magcore 87
Get the Epomaker Magcore 87 for the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
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from$159at KBDfans
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from$109at Epomaker
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Which one should you get?
Get the
KBDFans Athena75
Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $200.
- No numpad.
Get the
Epomaker Magcore 87
polling rate
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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.
KBDFans Athena75
Epomaker Magcore 87
Layout size
75%
85%
Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Standard
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount
Display
LCD
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
- KBDFans Athena75
- Epomaker Magcore 87
- Performance
- 7089
- Build quality
- 8481
- Productivity
- 7591
- Customizability
- 8878
- Portability
- 6352
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- VIA
- Sound dampening
KBDFans Athena75 vs Epomaker Magcore 87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 23 specs differ
KBDFans Athena75
Epomaker Magcore 87
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
VIA
VIAL
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
KBDFans Athena75
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
Epomaker Magcore 87
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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