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Coolkiller PolarBear vs Epomaker HE30

Get the Coolkiller PolarBear for hot-swappable. Get the Epomaker HE30 for hall effect.

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Hall effect

Epomaker HE30

EPOMAKER HE30

4.3 (4)

$29at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Coolkiller PolarBear

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 45% of Numpad boards under $100.

Get the

Epomaker HE30

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 45% of Numpad boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • 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.

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.

Coolkiller PolarBear

Epomaker HE30

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Wired, Wireless

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Magnetic

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Tray Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Coolkiller PolarBear
  • Epomaker HE30
Performance
60
89
Build quality
61
64
Productivity
72
73
Customizability
55
57
Portability
87
70

What they share

  • Layout size: Numpad
  • Case material: Plastic
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Coolkiller PolarBear vs Epomaker HE30 specs

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

11 of 23 specs differ

Coolkiller PolarBear

Epomaker HE30

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

Numpad
Numpad

Layout standard

ANSI
Dvorak

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
LCD

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired, Wireless
Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Battery

1,500 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Plastic

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

296 g
350 g

Dimensions

30 x 65 x 84 mm
29 x 153 x 133 mm

Typing angle

—
6°

Backlight

White
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2026

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