Epomaker Galaxy70 vs Keychron Lemokey P1Pre-Built vs Customization
Choose the Keychron P1 for deep firmware customization and layout flexibility, or the Epomaker Galaxy70 for a polished, pre-built sound experience.
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4.9 (100)4.9 · 100 reviews
from$84at Epomaker
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5.0 (10)5.0 · 10 reviews
from$104at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Epomaker Galaxy70
Pre-Built
Build quality in the top 35% of 75% boards under $100.
- Pre-built with a focus on acoustic tuning, featuring five layers of sound-dampening foam (PORON, IXPE, PET).
- Vendor provides specific wireless latency figures (2.8ms wired, 5ms 2.4GHz).
- Includes a detailed, pre-lubed linear switch option (Epomaker Zebra Switch) in the pre-built configuration.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Keychron Lemokey P1
Customization
Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $150.
- Offers extensive firmware customization via open-source QMK and VIA support.
- Available as both a fully assembled keyboard and a DIY barebone kit.
- Supports a wide range of ISO layouts (UK, DE, Nordic, Swiss, etc.) for international users.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Your priority should guide this choice. If you want a keyboard that is ready to use with a refined, thocky sound profile and do not need to reprogram every key, the Epomaker Galaxy70 is a strong contender. If you plan to heavily customize your layout, use ISO keys, program complex macros, or start from a barebone kit, the Keychron P1's superior software and hardware flexibility make it the better long-term investment.
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 Lemokey P1
Weight
1,790 g
1,650 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Layout standard
ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
Screw-in stabilizers
No
Yes
Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt
- Epomaker Galaxy70
- Keychron Lemokey P1
- Performance
- 7881
- Build quality
- 7288
- Productivity
- 7397
- Customizability
- 6596
- Portability
- 7581
- Layout size: 75%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Case material: Aluminum
What will you mostly use it for?
The Keychron P1 is the clear choice for users who value customization, whether through its barebone kit option, extensive ISO layout support, or deep programmability via QMK/VIA. It wins for office use, programming, modding, and content creation. The Epomaker Galaxy70 competes closely in gaming and travel, offering a well-tuned pre-built experience with detailed acoustic layering. For gaming, the specific latency specs from Epomaker and the macro potential of the P1 create a tie.
It's a tie
- Both offer a 1000 Hz polling rate in wired and 2.4GHz modes for low latency.
- Both feature N-key rollover and south-facing RGB.
- The Epomaker listing specifies low wireless latency figures (2.8ms wired, 5ms 2.4GHz).
- The Keychron P1's programmable macro column and knob via QMK/VIA offer in-game command advantages.
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Epomaker Galaxy70
100 owner reviews
“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.”
“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…”
Keychron Lemokey P1
10 owner reviews
“Love the keyboard, i got the red switches, i also got a silicon palm rest, feels super nice, super high quality, super heavy. No complaints It looks great with any setup, my friends were shocked when they found out the price.”
Epomaker Galaxy70 vs Keychron Lemokey P1 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 26 specs differ
Epomaker Galaxy70
Keychron Lemokey P1
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
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
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Epomaker Galaxy70
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron Lemokey P1
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO
In stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you
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Epomaker Galaxy70 vs Keychron Lemokey P1: your questions
The Epomaker Galaxy70 is more beginner-friendly as a complete, pre-built package with a tuned sound. The Keychron P1's barebone kit and advanced QMK software have a steeper learning curve, but its fully assembled version is also a good starting point with room to grow.
Yes, both keyboards feature hot-swappable sockets compatible with 3-pin and 5-pin MX-style switches. This allows you to change switches without soldering on either model.
Yes, both the Epomaker Galaxy70 and Keychron P1 list Mac and Windows support. The Keychron P1 also explicitly lists Linux compatibility and includes extra keycaps for Mac modifiers.
The Keychron P1 uses open-source, community-driven QMK and VIA firmware for deep, cross-platform key remapping. The Epomaker Galaxy70 uses a proprietary driver software for configuration, which may offer less customization depth.
Both advertise a 1000 Hz polling rate for low latency in their 2.4GHz and wired modes. The Epomaker Galaxy70 vendor page provides specific latency numbers (5ms for 2.4GHz), while the Keychron P1 page promotes 'ultra-low latency' without specific millisecond figures.
Both use PBT keycaps for durability. The Epomaker offers double-shot or dye-sublimated PBT in various profiles. The Keychron P1 uses non-shine-through, double-shot Cherry profile PBT keycaps, and its fully assembled version includes 11 complimentary extra keycaps.
Both keyboards are equipped with a 4000mAh rechargeable battery. The Keychron P1 Pro vendor page estimates up to 200 hours with backlighting off, and up to 100 hours at the lowest RGB brightness.
Yes, the Keychron P1 is available in multiple ISO layouts, including UK, German, Nordic, and Swiss, either as fully assembled keyboards or as barebone kits suitable for other ISO languages.
The Epomaker Galaxy70 uses pre-lubed plate-mount stabilizers. The Keychron P1 uses screw-in PCB stabilizers, which are generally considered more stable and easier to mod.
Yes, the Epomaker vendor description emphasizes a 'deep, thocky sound signature' achieved through its gasket mount, flex-cut polypropylene plate, and five layers of acoustic foam including PORON, IXPE, and PET pads.
Yes, according to the vendor description, the Keychron P1 is the wired-only version, while the P1 Pro is the tri-mode wireless version with Bluetooth and 2.4GHz.
The Epomaker Galaxy70 is slightly heavier at 1790 grams, while the Keychron P1 (fully assembled wireless version) weighs 1650 grams. Both have substantial aluminum cases contributing to their weight.
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