Epomaker Hack 59 vs Keychron Q8
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4.7 (18)4.7 · 18 reviews
from$48at Epomaker
90-day lowLowest price in 90 days
4.8 (13)4.8 · 13 reviews
from$59at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Epomaker Hack 59
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.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
Get the
Keychron Q8
Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
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
Keychron Q8
Layout size
60%
65%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Standard
Alice
Case material
ABS
Aluminum
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Epomaker Hack 59
- Keychron Q8
- Performance
- 6365
- Build quality
- 8189
- Productivity
- 8198
- Customizability
- 8896
- Portability
- 8770
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- QMK
- VIA
- Sound dampening
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Epomaker Hack 59
18 owner reviews
“This keyboard sounds great and has amazing performance! One of the best ive ever used”
Keychron Q8
13 owner reviews
“As described, very good keyboard a bit heavy but very ergonomic and very good quality.”
Epomaker Hack 59 vs Keychron Q8 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
16 of 25 specs differ
Epomaker Hack 59
Keychron Q8
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
Compare prices
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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.
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.
Keychron Q8
- Go to Keychron
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
- Go to Keychron (DE)
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you
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