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KBDFans Cat vs Epomaker Hack 59

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Hot-swappable

Epomaker Hack 59

EPOMAKER HACK59

4.7 (18)

$48at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans Cat

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

Get the

Epomaker Hack 59

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 10% of 60% boards under $50.

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.

KBDFans Cat

Epomaker Hack 59

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Backlight

    None

    RGB, south-facing

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Cat
  • Epomaker Hack 59
Performance
43
64
Build quality
53
81
Productivity
41
81
Customizability
49
88
Portability
63
87

What they share

  • Layout size: 60%
See every spec side by side

Full specs

KBDFans Cat vs Epomaker Hack 59 specs

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

7 of 22 specs differ

KBDFans Cat

Epomaker Hack 59

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
3,000 mAh

Build & materials

Case material

—
ABS

Plate material

—
Plastic

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
630 g

Dimensions

—
28 x 119 x 303 mm

Typing angle

—
6°

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2024

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