Redragon CHIMERA K550 vs Epomaker HE30
Get the Redragon CHIMERA K550 for knob. Get the Epomaker HE30 for hall effect.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Redragon CHIMERA K550
Knob
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 100% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Get the
Epomaker HE30
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 45% of Numpad boards under $50.
- 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.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.
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.
Redragon CHIMERA K550
Epomaker HE30
Layout size
100%
Numpad
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
Plastic
Mount style
Bottom Mount
Tray Mount
Knob
Yes
No
- Redragon CHIMERA K550
- Epomaker HE30
- Performance
- 6289
- Build quality
- 5764
- Productivity
- 5173
- Customizability
- 4857
- Portability
- 5870
- Connection: Wired
- Plate material: Aluminum
Redragon CHIMERA K550 vs Epomaker HE30 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
16 of 23 specs differ
Redragon CHIMERA K550
Epomaker HE30
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Redragon CHIMERA K550
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-FR.
Epomaker HE30
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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