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Epomaker Hack 59 vs Redragon FIZZ K617 QWERTY Compact

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Epomaker Hack 59

Build quality in the top 10% of 60% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • 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

Redragon FIZZ K617 QWERTY Compact

Build quality in the top 45% of 60% boards under $50.

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 Hack 59

Redragon FIZZ K617 QWERTY Compact

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    ABS

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Bottom Mount

  • Display

    None

    LED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker Hack 59
  • Redragon FIZZ K617 QWERTY Compact
Performance
64
71
Build quality
81
62
Productivity
81
54
Customizability
89
68
Portability
87
70

What they share

  • Layout size: 60%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Epomaker Hack 59 vs Redragon FIZZ K617 QWERTY Compact specs

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

16 of 24 specs differ

Epomaker Hack 59

Redragon FIZZ K617 QWERTY Compact

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Bottom Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

60%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

3,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Plastic

Plate material

Plastic
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

630 g
430 g

Dimensions

28 x 119 x 303 mm
36 x 292 x 99 mm

Typing angle

6°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Epomaker Hack 59

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Redragon FIZZ K617 QWERTY Compact

  • Redragon

    ISO-UK

    In stockShips to you

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