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NAPE Aurora 96 vs Epomaker Galaxy100

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EPOMAKER Galaxy100 QMK/VIA

4.6 (69)

$87at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

NAPE Aurora 96

Build quality in the bottom 35% of 96% boards under $200.

Get the

Epomaker Galaxy100

Knob

Build quality in the top 15% of 96% boards under $100.

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.

NAPE Aurora 96

Epomaker Galaxy100

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • NAPE Aurora 96
  • Epomaker Galaxy100
Performance
65
83
Build quality
60
83
Productivity
54
93
Customizability
58
88
Portability
44
62

What they share

  • Layout size: 96%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
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Full specs

NAPE Aurora 96 vs Epomaker Galaxy100 specs

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

11 of 25 specs differ

NAPE Aurora 96

Epomaker Galaxy100

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
8,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Plastic

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

—
2,000 g

Dimensions

—
32 x 405 x 138 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2024

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