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DrunkDeer A75 vs Epomaker HE75 V2

Get the Epomaker HE75 V2 for hot-swappable and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

DrunkDeer A75

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

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.

Get the

Epomaker HE75 V2

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 75% boards under $100.

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.

DrunkDeer A75

Epomaker HE75 V2

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • DrunkDeer A75
  • Epomaker HE75 V2
Performance
76
95
Build quality
42
62
Productivity
49
82
Customizability
47
66
Portability
61
91

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Hall effect (magnetic)
  • Rapid trigger
  • Switch options: Linear, Magnetic
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Full specs

DrunkDeer A75 vs Epomaker HE75 V2 specs

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

12 of 23 specs differ

DrunkDeer A75

Epomaker HE75 V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
Linear, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes
Yes

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

Battery

Wired only
8,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS

Plate material

—
FR4

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PC

Weight

720 g
1,000 g

Dimensions

29 x 140 x 335 mm
43 x 324 x 138 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

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