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Epomaker Alice40 vs Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2

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Epomaker Alice40

Knob

Build quality in the top 30% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • 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.

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Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2

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.

Epomaker Alice40

Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Ergonomics

    Alice

    Split

  • Case material

    ABS

    Acrylic, Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Silent

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker Alice40
  • Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2
Performance
74
60
Build quality
76
69
Productivity
89
73
Customizability
82
78
Portability
88
73

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • VIA
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Epomaker Alice40 vs Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2 specs

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

12 of 24 specs differ

Epomaker Alice40

Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

40%
—

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Alice
Split

Knob

Yes
No

Display

LED
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

3,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Acrylic, Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

531 g
1,000 g

Dimensions

36 x 281 x 123 mm
—

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2024

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