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KEEBD Contra vs Epomaker Hack 59

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KEEBD Contra

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from$25at KEEBD

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Epomaker Hack 59

4.7 (18)4.7 · 18 reviews

from$48at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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KEEBD Contra

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$25 at KEEBD

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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.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$48 at Epomaker

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.

KEEBD Contra

Epomaker Hack 59

Layout size
40%
60%
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Acrylic, Plastic
ABS
Switch options
Tactile
Linear
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score

KEEBD Contra
Epomaker Hack 59

Performance: 55
64
Build quality: 41
81
Productivity: 48
81
Customizability: 53
88
Portability: 60
87

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Full specs

KEEBD Contra vs Epomaker Hack 59 specs

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

12 of 23 specs differ

Spec

KEEBD Contra

Epomaker Hack 59

Typing & switches

Switch options

Tactile

Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

40%

60%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

—

3,000 mAh

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Plastic

ABS

Plate material

FR4

Plastic

Keycaps

—

PBT

Weight

—

630 g

Dimensions

—

28 x 119 x 303 mm

Typing angle

—

6°

Backlight

None

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2021

2024

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