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Epomaker Hack 59 vs Redragon FIZZ K617 HE

Get the Redragon FIZZ K617 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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EPOMAKER HACK59

Epomaker Hack 59

4.7 · 18 reviews

from$48at Epomaker

90-day low

FIZZ K617 HE (Magnetic Hall Effect Keyboard)

Hall effect

Redragon FIZZ K617 HE

No reviews

from$39at Redragon

90-day low

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

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 HE

Hall effect

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

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.

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 HE

  • 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

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Case material

    ABS

    Plastic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker Hack 59
  • Redragon FIZZ K617 HE
Performance
64
96
Build quality
81
60
Productivity
81
55
Customizability
89
60
Portability
87
71

What they share

  • Layout size: 60%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Plate material: Plastic
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Epomaker Hack 59 vs Redragon FIZZ K617 HE specs

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

17 of 26 specs differ

Epomaker Hack 59

Redragon FIZZ K617 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Linear, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Bottom Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

60%
60%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

Battery

3,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Plastic

Plate material

Plastic
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

630 g
600 g

Dimensions

28 x 119 x 303 mm
5 x 320 x 140 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
2024

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 HE

  • Redragon

    ISO-DE

    In stockShips to you

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