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Redragon EISA K686 HE vs Epomaker Galaxy100 Lite

Get the Redragon EISA K686 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Epomaker Galaxy100 Lite for hot-swappable.

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EPOMAKER Galaxy100 Lite

4.5 (33)

$60at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Redragon EISA K686 HE

Hall effect

Rules this board out

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

Get the

Epomaker Galaxy100 Lite

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 10% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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.

Redragon EISA K686 HE

Epomaker Galaxy100 Lite

  • Layout size

    90%

    96%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Redragon EISA K686 HE
  • Epomaker Galaxy100 Lite
Performance
98
83
Build quality
56
84
Productivity
62
93
Customizability
48
88
Portability
41
62

What they share

  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Redragon EISA K686 HE vs Epomaker Galaxy100 Lite specs

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

14 of 27 specs differ

Redragon EISA K686 HE

Epomaker Galaxy100 Lite

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Clicky, Linear

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

90%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
8,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,200 g
1,660 g

Dimensions

39 x 394 x 144 mm
32 x 405 x 138 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2025

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