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Epomaker Hack 59 vs Mechboards DC 01

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Hot-swappable

Epomaker Hack 59

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

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.

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Mechboards DC 01

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

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

Mechboards DC 01

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Backlight

    RGB, south-facing

    None

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker Hack 59
  • Mechboards DC 01
Performance
64
44
Build quality
81
54
Productivity
81
41
Customizability
88
50
Portability
87
41
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Full specs

Epomaker Hack 59 vs Mechboards DC 01 specs

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

7 of 22 specs differ

Epomaker Hack 59

Mechboards DC 01

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

60%
—

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

3,000 mAh
—

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
No

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2022

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