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Epomaker Hack 59 vs Zuoya GMK21 Numpad

Get the Epomaker Hack 59 for sound dampening and mac & windows. Get the Zuoya GMK21 Numpad for knob.

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EPOMAKER HACK59

Sound dampening

Epomaker Hack 59

4.7 · 18 reviews

from$48at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Epomaker Hack 59

Sound dampening

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.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

Get the

Zuoya GMK21 Numpad

Knob

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

Rules this board out

  • Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.

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

Zuoya GMK21 Numpad

  • Layout size

    60%

    Numpad

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Backlight

    RGB, south-facing

    RGB

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

  • Mac & Windows

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker Hack 59
  • Zuoya GMK21 Numpad
Performance
64
62
Build quality
81
79
Productivity
81
65
Customizability
89
94
Portability
87
65

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • QMK
  • VIA
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Full specs

Epomaker Hack 59 vs Zuoya GMK21 Numpad specs

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

6 of 23 specs differ

Epomaker Hack 59

Zuoya GMK21 Numpad

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

60%
Numpad

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

3,000 mAh
—

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
—

Plate material

Plastic
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

630 g
—

Dimensions

28 x 119 x 303 mm
—

Typing angle

6°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2026

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