Epomaker Hack 59 vs Keychron Q9
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4.7 (18)4.7 · 18 reviews
from$48at Epomaker
90-day lowLowest price in 90 days
4.7 (6)4.7 · 6 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 Q9
Build quality in the top 5% of 40% boards under $150.
- 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.
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 Q9
Layout size
60%
40%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Standard
Split Spacebar
Case material
ABS
Aluminum
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Epomaker Hack 59
- Keychron Q9
- Performance
- 6365
- Build quality
- 8191
- Productivity
- 8194
- Customizability
- 8896
- Portability
- 8770
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- QMK
- VIA
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
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 Q9
6 owner reviews
“Love the keyboard and goes well with the switches i got. Size was bigger than expected but weight is truly high quality Could do with a force break mod though as it is a little pingy”
Epomaker Hack 59 vs Keychron Q9 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 25 specs differ
Epomaker Hack 59
Keychron Q9
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
Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.
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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 Q9
- Go to Input Gear
Input Gear
ISO
In stockShips to you
- Go to Keychron
Keychron
ISO
In stockShips to you
- Go to Keychron (DE)
Keychron (DE)
ISO
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
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