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Epomaker G84 HE vs Mechboards The Corne

Get the Epomaker G84 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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EPOMAKER G84 HE

Hall effect

Epomaker G84 HE

4.9 · 30 reviews

from$72at Epomaker

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Epomaker G84 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • No numpad.

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Mechboards The Corne

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

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 G84 HE

Mechboards The Corne

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker G84 HE
  • Mechboards The Corne
Performance
98
54
Build quality
60
53
Productivity
76
48
Customizability
58
61
Portability
85
80
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Full specs

Epomaker G84 HE vs Mechboards The Corne specs

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

13 of 24 specs differ

Epomaker G84 HE

Mechboards The Corne

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
—

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Split

Display

None
TFT

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

8,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS, Acrylic

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

1,000 g
—

Dimensions

42 x 347 x 146 mm
—

Typing angle

6°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2026

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