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Redragon EISA MAX K686 vs Epomaker HE60

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Redragon EISA MAX K686

Get the

Epomaker HE60

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 60% 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.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or 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 MAX K686

Epomaker HE60

  • Layout size

    90%

    60%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Case material

    Plastic

    ABS, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Linear, Magnetic

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Tray Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Redragon EISA MAX K686
  • Epomaker HE60
Performance
66
85
Build quality
63
57
Productivity
83
69
Customizability
67
58
Portability
52
94

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Redragon EISA MAX K686 vs Epomaker HE60 specs

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

10 of 23 specs differ

Redragon EISA MAX K686

Epomaker HE60

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Linear, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

90%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Battery

—
8,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,200 g
700 g

Dimensions

90 x 430 x 90 mm
42 x 299 x 102 mm

Typing angle

—
6°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

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