Epomaker Galaxy100 vs HE75 V2Numpad or Hall Effect Speed
Choose the HE75 V2 for Hall Effect Rapid Trigger gaming, or the Galaxy100 for an aluminum 96% board with a numpad and QMK/VIA.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Epomaker Galaxy100
Build quality in the top 15% of 96% boards under $100.
- Aluminum case with gasket mounting and five listed sound-dampening layers: Poron, IXPE, PET, EMDP and PET.
- 96% layout retains a numpad in a compact full-size format.
- QMK and VIA support, plus hot-swap compatibility with 3- and 5-pin mechanical switches.
- 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.
Get the
Epomaker HE75 V2
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 75% boards under $100.
- Hall Effect switches with adjustable actuation and Rapid Trigger.
- Listed 8000 Hz polling rate over USB or 2.4 GHz.
- 75% layout, 1000g weight and 8000mAh battery.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No numpad.
Choose the HE75 V2 if gaming is the priority and you want Hall Effect actuation, Rapid Trigger and an 8000 Hz listed polling rate over USB or 2.4 GHz. Choose the Galaxy100 if you need a numpad, prefer an aluminum case, or want QMK/VIA and 3- or 5-pin mechanical-switch hot-swap support. Both provide gasket mounting, tri-mode connectivity and an 8000mAh battery, so layout and switch type are the clearest deciding factors.
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
Epomaker HE75 V2
Layout size
96%
75%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
Aluminum
ABS
- Epomaker Galaxy100
- Epomaker HE75 V2
- Performance
- 8395
- Build quality
- 8462
- Productivity
- 9382
- Customizability
- 8865
- Portability
- 6291
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 8,000 mAh
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Knob
- Sound dampening
What will you mostly use it for?
The HE75 V2 is the gaming-focused pick, with Hall Effect actuation, Rapid Trigger and a higher listed polling rate. The Galaxy100 takes the office, programming and modding categories through its numpad, QMK/VIA support and mechanical-switch hot-swap specification. For travel, the HE75 V2's lower listed weight and shorter length are the deciding advantages. Content creation leans toward the Galaxy100 for its numpad, although both boards have knob support.
Pick the Epomaker HE75 V2
- The HE75 V2 has Hall Effect switches, adjustable actuation and Rapid Trigger.
- Its listed polling rate is 8000 Hz over USB or 2.4 GHz, compared with 1000 Hz for the Galaxy100.
- The Galaxy100 has N-Key Rollover, but its listed polling rate is lower.
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Epomaker Galaxy100
68 owner reviews
“Amazing keyboard, via support could be better, but it works! i love the knob, its so nice. this has to be the worst financial decision ive ever made and i dont regret it”
“The keyboard has been great but when I received it a couple keys were broken. I had to glue the inside connector back together as it had broken apart. Otherwise the keyboard has functions very well.”
Epomaker HE75 V2
20 owner reviews
“white color is amazing sound is amazing love everything about this keyboard”
Epomaker Galaxy100 vs HE75 V2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 27 specs differ
Epomaker Galaxy100
Epomaker HE75 V2
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
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
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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Epomaker Galaxy100 vs HE75 V2: your questions
The HE75 V2 is the more gaming-focused option, with Hall Effect switches, adjustable actuation and Rapid Trigger. Its listed polling rate is 8000 Hz over USB or 2.4 GHz, while the Galaxy100 lists 1000 Hz.
Yes, Rapid Trigger is listed as an HE75 V2 feature, alongside Hall Effect switches and adjustable actuation. The Galaxy100 does not list Rapid Trigger.
No, the HE75 V2's compatibility rules specify magnetic switches only, and standard MX switches will not fit. Its hot-swap support is for select Hall Effect switches.
Yes, the Galaxy100 has a compact 96% layout with a numpad. The HE75 V2 uses a 75% layout and does not have a numpad.
The Galaxy100 explicitly lists QMK and VIA support. The HE75 V2 listing describes programming through EPOMAKER software instead.
The HE75 V2 is listed at 1000g, while the Galaxy100 is listed at 2000g. Both have an 8000mAh battery and Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz and wired connectivity.
The Galaxy100 is hot-swappable, and its listing specifies support for 3- and 5-pin mechanical switches. The HE75 V2 instead supports select Hall Effect switches.
The Galaxy100 has an aluminum case, while the HE75 V2 has an ABS case. Both use gasket mounting.
Both list Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz and wired connectivity. Each also has an 8000mAh battery.
Both use south-facing LEDs, and their compatibility rules warn that shine-through legends stay dark. The rules also note that some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
The HE75 V2 lists 8000 Hz over USB or 2.4 GHz, while the Galaxy100 lists 1000 Hz. The HE75 V2 also lists 125 Hz over Bluetooth, and the Galaxy100 vendor description gives the same Bluetooth polling figure.
The Galaxy100 is the more suitable choice if your work uses a numpad, because its 96% layout retains one. It also has PBT keycaps and QMK/VIA support, while the HE75 V2 has no numpad.
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