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Epomaker Alice40 vs KBDFans Agar Micro

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Which one should you get?

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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.

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KBDFans Agar Micro

Build quality in the top 10% of 40% boards under $150.

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

KBDFans Agar Micro

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired, Bluetooth

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Weight

    531 g

    280 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • Plate material

    Polycarbonate

    Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker Alice40
  • KBDFans Agar Micro
Performance
74
46
Build quality
76
82
Productivity
89
65
Customizability
82
72
Portability
88
77

What they share

  • Layout size: 40%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Ergonomics: Alice
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Display: LED
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Full specs

Epomaker Alice40 vs KBDFans Agar Micro specs

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

11 of 24 specs differ

Epomaker Alice40

KBDFans Agar Micro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

40%
40%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Alice
Alice

Knob

Yes
No

Display

LED
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired, Bluetooth

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

3,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

531 g
280 g

Dimensions

36 x 281 x 123 mm
31 x 270 x 111 mm

Typing angle

5°
7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2026
2026

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