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Epomaker Hack 59 vs Keychron Lemokey X4

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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

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.

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Keychron Lemokey X4

Knob

Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • 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

Keychron Lemokey X4

  • Layout size

    60%

    75%

  • 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

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker Hack 59
  • Keychron Lemokey X4
Performance
64
74
Build quality
81
82
Productivity
81
96
Customizability
88
82
Portability
87
65

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • QMK
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Epomaker Hack 59 vs Keychron Lemokey X4 specs

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

15 of 26 specs differ

Epomaker Hack 59

Keychron Lemokey X4

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

3,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Plastic
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

630 g
712 g

Dimensions

28 x 119 x 303 mm
41 x 325 x 145 mm

Typing angle

6°
10°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
Yes, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

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