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Epomaker Hack 59 vs Mechboards ULTRA60

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Epomaker Hack 59

VIA

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.

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Mechboards ULTRA60

Build quality in the top 15% of 60% boards under $50.

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 ULTRA60

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    ABS

    Plastic

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Plate Mount

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Layout standard

    ANSI

    ISO

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker Hack 59
  • Mechboards ULTRA60
Performance
63
62
Build quality
81
74
Productivity
81
71
Customizability
88
83
Portability
87
67

What they share

  • Layout size: 60%
  • Hot-swappable
  • QMK
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Epomaker Hack 59 vs Mechboards ULTRA60 specs

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

9 of 22 specs differ

Epomaker Hack 59

Mechboards ULTRA60

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

3,000 mAh
Wired only

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Plastic

Plate material

Plastic
Steel

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

630 g
—

Dimensions

28 x 119 x 303 mm
—

Typing angle

6°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2026

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.

Mechboards ULTRA60

  • Mechboards

    ISO

    Out of stockShips to you

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