Epomaker EK21 vs Keychron C0 HE
Get the Keychron C0 HE for hall effect and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
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4.6 (36)4.6 · 36 reviews
from$33at Epomaker
90-day lowLowest price in 90 days
4.7 (6)4.7 · 6 reviews
from$85at Keychron (DE)
Which one should you get?
Get the
Epomaker EK21
Build quality in the top 25% of Numpad boards under $50.
- Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.
Get the
Keychron C0 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 40% boards under $150.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
The differences that matter
Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.
Epomaker EK21
Keychron C0 HE
Layout size
Numpad
40%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
ABS
Plastic
- Epomaker EK21
- Keychron C0 HE
- Performance
- 7785
- Build quality
- 7656
- Productivity
- 8758
- Customizability
- 8259
- Portability
- 8867
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Epomaker EK21
36 owner reviews
“Great wireless connectivity, sounds and feels as good as my 200$ custom keyboard. Great buy especially with the discount, would definitely buy again.”
“I have had this thing for years, I have updated to every Json file and firmware file I can find and it has NEVER worked right, Either the Json file or the firmware is jacked up and no one at Epomaker can give me any explanation. This numpad is the reason I…”
Keychron C0 HE
6 owner reviews
“The layout is more comfortable than the razor. The pad isn't very soft and it would be nice if it had a tilt adjustment. I like that it includes shine through keycaps unlike their backlit keyboards. I'm happy I bought it.”
Epomaker EK21 vs Keychron C0 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
17 of 24 specs differ
Epomaker EK21
Keychron C0 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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