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Epomaker Hack 59 vs Keychron R3

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Hot-swappable

Epomaker Hack 59

4.7 (18)4.7 · 18 reviews

from$48at Epomaker

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Keychron R3

No reviews

from$79at MK

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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.

$48 at Epomaker

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Keychron R3

Battery

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

Rules this board out

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

$79 at MK

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

Keychron R3

Layout size
60%
80%
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
3,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Switch options
Linear
Linear, Tactile
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Epomaker Hack 59
Keychron R3

Performance: 63
44
Build quality: 81
52
Productivity: 81
46
Customizability: 88
48
Portability: 87
50

What they share

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Full specs

Epomaker Hack 59 vs Keychron R3 specs

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

10 of 23 specs differ

Spec

Epomaker Hack 59

Keychron R3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear

Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

—

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

3,000 mAh

4,000 mAhBetter

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

None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2026

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