Darmoshark K8 vs Epomaker HE80
Get the Epomaker HE80 for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Darmoshark K8
Build quality in the bottom 25% of 75% boards under $100.
- No numpad.
Get the
Epomaker HE80
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 80% boards under $100.
- 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 numpad.
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.
Darmoshark K8
Epomaker HE80
Layout size
75%
80%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Switch options
Linear
Magnetic
- Darmoshark K8
- Epomaker HE80
- Performance
- 4898
- Build quality
- 5260
- Productivity
- 6276
- Customizability
- 5958
- Portability
- 7558
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Plastic
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Sound dampening
Darmoshark K8 vs Epomaker HE80 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 24 specs differ
Darmoshark K8
Epomaker HE80
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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