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Epomaker HE30 vs Redragon FIZZ K617

Get the Epomaker HE30 for hall effect and the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Redragon FIZZ K617 for hot-swappable.

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Hall effect

Epomaker HE30

EPOMAKER HE30

4.3 (4)

$29at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Epomaker HE30

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 45% of Numpad boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • 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.
  • Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.

Get the

Redragon FIZZ K617

Hot-swappable

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

Rules this board out

  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or 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 HE30

Redragon FIZZ K617

  • Layout size

    Numpad

    60%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Switch options

    Magnetic

    Clicky, Linear

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker HE30
  • Redragon FIZZ K617
Performance
88
70
Build quality
64
61
Productivity
73
53
Customizability
57
67
Portability
70
70

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Case material: Plastic
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Full specs

Epomaker HE30 vs Redragon FIZZ K617 specs

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

14 of 22 specs differ

Epomaker HE30

Redragon FIZZ K617

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Clicky, Linear

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Bottom Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

Numpad
60%

Layout standard

Dvorak
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-IT, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

LCD
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

350 g
590 g

Dimensions

29 x 153 x 133 mm
38 x 99 x 36 mm

Typing angle

6°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2026
2021

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Epomaker HE30

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Redragon FIZZ K617

  • Redragon

    ISO-UK

    In stockShips to you

  • Redragon

    ISO-FR

    In stockShips to you

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