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Epomaker Galaxy70 vs Keychron K8 HE

Get the Keychron K8 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

Keychron K8 HE Wireless Magnetic Switch Custom Keyboard ISO Layout Collection

Hall effect

Keychron K8 HE

5.0 · 5 reviews

from$129at 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 K8 HE

  • Layout size

    75%

    80%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Aluminum, Wood

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker Galaxy70
  • Keychron K8 HE
Performance
78
92
Build quality
72
87
Productivity
73
94
Customizability
65
89
Portability
75
76

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 4,000 mAh
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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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 K8 HE

5.0

5 owner reviews

Praise
“Order arrived quickly with no damage to the packaging. Has a very premium feel and overall excellent piece of hardware.”
mitchell c.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Epomaker Galaxy70 vs Keychron K8 HE specs

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

18 of 28 specs differ

Epomaker Galaxy70

Keychron K8 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
4,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum, Wood

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,790 g
1,009 g

Dimensions

33 x 351 x 141 mm
43 x 366 x 133 mm

Typing angle

7°
4°, 5°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

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
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $129Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $129Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $160Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
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