Head to head · Prices checked Oct 31, 2026

Epomaker Carbon60 vs Zuoya GMK21 Numpad

Get the Epomaker Carbon60 for sound dampening. Get the Zuoya GMK21 Numpad for knob.

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Sound dampening

Epomaker Carbon60

4.8 · 22 reviews

from$71at Epomaker

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Knob

Zuoya GMK21 Numpad

No reviews

from$35at ktechs

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Epomaker Carbon60

Sound dampening

Build quality in the top 20% of 60% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps 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.

$71 at Epomaker

Get the

Zuoya GMK21 Numpad

Knob

Build quality in the top 10% of Numpad boards under $50.

Rules this board out

Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.

$35 at ktechs

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 Carbon60

Zuoya GMK21 Numpad

Layout size
60%
Numpad
Low profile
Yes
No
Knob
No
Yes
Sound dampening
Yes
No
Backlight
RGB, south-facing
RGB
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Epomaker Carbon60
Zuoya GMK21 Numpad

Performance: 74
62
Build quality: 76
79
Productivity: 82
65
Customizability: 86
94
Portability: 88
65

What they share

Hot-swappable
QMK
VIA

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Full specs

Epomaker Carbon60 vs Zuoya GMK21 Numpad specs

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

9 of 24 specs differ

Spec

Epomaker Carbon60

Zuoya GMK21 Numpad

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile

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Hot-swappable

Yes

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%

Numpad

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

3,000 mAh

—

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Carbon Fiber

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Plate material

CarbonFiber

—

Keycaps

ABS

—

Weight

500 g

—

Dimensions

27 x 102 x 297 mm

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2026

Where to buy

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