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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Epomaker Galaxy70 vs Keychron J2

Get the Epomaker Galaxy70 for the 4,000 mAh battery and knob. Get the Keychron J2 for qmk and via.

EPOMAKER Galaxy70

Battery

Epomaker Galaxy70

4.9 · 100 reviews

from$99at Epomaker

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Keychron J2 QMK Wireless Mechanical Keyboard

QMK

Keychron J2

4.4 · 11 reviews

from$59at Keychron

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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 Galaxy70

Keychron J2

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    3,750 mAh

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

  • Backlight

    RGB, south-facing

    RGB

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker Galaxy70
  • Keychron J2
Performance
78
70
Build quality
72
71
Productivity
73
74
Customizability
65
86
Portability
75
73

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Epomaker Galaxy70

4.9

100 owner reviews

Praise
“The Galaxy70 is super thocky with the zebra switches. Great choice if that's the sound profile you're looking for! The alu case is super heavy and well built.”
Colin H.Verified buyer· via Epomaker
Critique
“so I bought this keyboard, I was essentially really excited about it. looked good, nice price and from a company I trusted. The keyboard arrived, I plugged it in, and it didn't respond properly.The software could not be detected by my PC for whatever reason…”
Morena W.Verified buyer· via Epomaker

Keychron J2

4.4

11 owner reviews

Praise
“I absolutely love this keyboard. It sounds amazing and the red switches are so smooth in feel. The colours are also great.”
WojciechVerified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“The keyboard is nice, but it took over 3 weeks of shipping to arrive. On their website it says they deliver in a week or under to the US.”
JaydenVerified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Epomaker Galaxy70 vs Keychron J2 specs

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

9 of 25 specs differ

Epomaker Galaxy70

Keychron J2

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
3,750 mAh

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,790 g
—

Dimensions

33 x 351 x 141 mm
—

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2025

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • EpomakerUS

    In stock
    $99Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$99Visit
Keychron J23 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $59Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $105Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$59Visit

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