Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Dareu Z82 vs Epomaker Galaxy75

Get the Dareu Z82 for knob. Get the Epomaker Galaxy75 for hot-swappable and the 8,000 mAh battery.

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Knob

from$17at Mechkeys

Hot-swappable

from$109at Epomaker

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Dareu Z82

Knob

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

$17 at Mechkeys

Get the

Epomaker Galaxy75

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 50% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

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.

$109 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.

Dareu Z82

Epomaker Galaxy75

Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
2,000 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum, PBT, Plastic
Aluminum
Switch options
Linear, Silent
Linear
Knob
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Dareu Z82
Epomaker Galaxy75

Performance: 52
74
Build quality: 44
68
Productivity: 78
75
Customizability: 58
60
Portability: 79
92

What they share

Layout size: 75%
Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Sound dampening

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Dareu Z82 vs Epomaker Galaxy75 specs

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

13 of 24 specs differ

Spec

Dareu Z82

Epomaker Galaxy75

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent

Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

2,000 mAh

8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, PBT, Plastic

Aluminum

Plate material

Steel

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

PBT, PC

Weight

760 g

1,200 g

Dimensions

40 x 140 x 330 mm

43 x 322 x 144 mm

Typing angle

—

7°

Backlight

White

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2022

2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Dareu Z82

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

Epomaker Galaxy75

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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