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Epomaker EK21 vs Redragon HORUS K618

Get the Epomaker EK21 for hot-swappable. Get the Redragon HORUS K618 for the 1,900 mAh battery.

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EPOMAKER EK21

Hot-swappable

Epomaker EK21

4.5 · 34 reviews

from$33at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Epomaker EK21

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 25% of Numpad boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.

Get the

Redragon HORUS K618

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.

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 EK21

Redragon HORUS K618

  • Layout size

    Numpad

    100%

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Battery

    1,000 mAh

    1,900 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    ABS

    Plastic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker EK21
  • Redragon HORUS K618
Performance
78
72
Build quality
76
43
Productivity
87
48
Customizability
82
44
Portability
88
48

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Epomaker EK21 vs Redragon HORUS K618 specs

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

14 of 24 specs differ

Epomaker EK21

Redragon HORUS K618

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Bottom Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

Numpad
100%

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

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

1,000 mAh
1,900 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Plastic

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

200 g
725 g

Dimensions

29 x 138 x 93 mm
17 x 437 x 147 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2021

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