Epomaker Hack 59 vs Gamakay M96
Get the Epomaker Hack 59 for hot-swappable. Get the Gamakay M96 for knob.
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from$48at Epomaker
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from$29at GamaKay
Which one should you get?
Get the
Epomaker Hack 59
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 10% of 60% boards under $50.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
Get the
Gamakay M96
Knob
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 96% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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
Gamakay M96
Layout size
60%
96%
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
ABS
PBT, Plastic
Knob
No
Yes
Display
None
Yes
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Epomaker Hack 59
- Gamakay M96
- Performance
- 6462
- Build quality
- 8157
- Productivity
- 8177
- Customizability
- 8959
- Portability
- 8754
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Battery: 3,000 mAh
- Keycaps: PBT
Epomaker Hack 59 vs Gamakay M96 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 26 specs differ
Epomaker Hack 59
Gamakay M96
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
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
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