Head to head · Prices checked Oct 31, 2026

Epomaker Hack 59 vs Keychron V4

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Epomaker Hack 59

4.7 (18)4.7 · 18 reviews

from$48at Epomaker

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Keychron V4

5.0 (14)5.0 · 14 reviews

from$39at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Epomaker Hack 59

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.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$48 at Epomaker

Get the

Keychron V4

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% 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.

$39 at Keychron

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 V4

Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
ABS
ABS, Plastic
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount, Tray Mount
Knob
No
Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Epomaker Hack 59
Keychron V4

Performance: 64
68
Build quality: 81
87
Productivity: 81
95
Customizability: 89
98
Portability: 87
75

What they share

Layout size: 60%
Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
QMK
VIA
Sound dampening

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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Epomaker Hack 59

4.7

18 owner reviews

Praise

“This keyboard sounds great and has amazing performance! One of the best ive ever used”

Andrew A.Verified buyer· via Epomaker

Keychron V4

5.0

14 owner reviews

Praise

“Definitely the best 80 dollar keyboard out right now. Very well lubed and stabbed are tooned well. Unfortunately can't get via to work (VIA isn't accepting the json file)”

Elsa P.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Epomaker Hack 59 vs Keychron V4 specs

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

15 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Epomaker Hack 59

Keychron V4

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

3,000 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS

ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Plastic

Steel

Keycaps

PBT

ABS, PBT

Weight

630 g

730 g

Dimensions

28 x 119 x 303 mm

20 x 117 x 304 mm

Typing angle

6°

4°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2022

For EU buyers

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 V4

Keychron
ISO-DE
In stockShips to you
Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE
In stockDoes not ship to you

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