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Epomaker Hack 59 vs Zerodate K87

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Epomaker Hack 59

EPOMAKER HACK59

4.7 (18)

$48at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Epomaker Hack 59

Hot-swappable

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

Zerodate K87

Build quality in the top 30% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No numpad.

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

Zerodate K87

  • Layout size

    60%

    80%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Weight

    630 g

    560 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker Hack 59
  • Zerodate K87
Performance
64
69
Build quality
81
70
Productivity
81
66
Customizability
88
75
Portability
87
52

What they share

  • Case material: ABS
  • Switch options: Linear
  • QMK
  • VIA
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Full specs

Epomaker Hack 59 vs Zerodate K87 specs

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

10 of 22 specs differ

Epomaker Hack 59

Zerodate K87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

60%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

3,000 mAh
Wired only

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS

Plate material

Plastic
—

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

630 g
560 g

Dimensions

28 x 119 x 303 mm
35 x 350 x 130 mm

Typing angle

6°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2025

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