BASIC AK82 vs Epomaker HE75 V2
Get the BASIC AK82 for screw-in stabilizers. Get the Epomaker HE75 V2 for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
BASIC AK82
Screw-in stabilizers
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 75% boards under $100.
Get the
Epomaker HE75 V2
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 75% 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.
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.
BASIC AK82
Epomaker HE75 V2
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
Switch options
Clicky, Linear
Linear, Magnetic
Keycaps
ABS, PBT
PC
Screw-in stabilizers
Yes
No
Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt
- BASIC AK82
- Epomaker HE75 V2
- Performance
- 6495
- Build quality
- 6162
- Productivity
- 9282
- Customizability
- 8066
- Portability
- 7891
- Layout size: 75%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Knob
- Sound dampening
BASIC AK82 vs Epomaker HE75 V2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 26 specs differ
BASIC AK82
Epomaker HE75 V2
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
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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