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Redragon EISA K686 HE vs Epomaker TH87

Get the Redragon EISA K686 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Epomaker TH87 for hot-swappable.

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Hot-swappable

Epomaker TH87

EPOMAKER TH87

4.7 (16)

$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.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

Epomaker TH87

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No numpad.

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 TH87

  • Layout size

    90%

    80%

  • 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 TH87
Performance
98
74
Build quality
56
59
Productivity
62
75
Customizability
48
58
Portability
41
85

What they share

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

Full specs

Redragon EISA K686 HE vs Epomaker TH87 specs

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

14 of 25 specs differ

Redragon EISA K686 HE

Epomaker TH87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Linear, Silent

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%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
10,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
ABS

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,200 g
1,000 g

Dimensions

39 x 394 x 144 mm
41 x 367 x 142 mm

Typing angle

—
6°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Redragon EISA K686 HE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Epomaker TH87

  • Epomaker

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK

    In stockShips to you

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