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Epomaker Galaxy100 Lite vs Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2

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Epomaker Galaxy100 Lite

Knob

Build quality in the top 10% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2

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 Galaxy100 Lite

Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Acrylic, Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Silent

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker Galaxy100 Lite
  • Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2
Performance
83
60
Build quality
84
69
Productivity
93
73
Customizability
88
78
Portability
62
73

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • VIA
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Epomaker Galaxy100 Lite vs Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2 specs

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

13 of 25 specs differ

Epomaker Galaxy100 Lite

Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
Clicky, Linear, Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

96%
—

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Split

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

8,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Acrylic, Aluminum

Plate material

Plastic
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,660 g
1,000 g

Dimensions

32 x 405 x 138 mm
—

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

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