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Epomaker HE30 vs MelGeek O2

Get the Epomaker HE30 for hall effect and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

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Hall effect

Epomaker HE30

EPOMAKER HE30

4.3 (4)

$29at Epomaker

90-day low

O2 Tri-mode Wireless Mechanical Keyboard

No reviews

$109at MelGeek

90-day low

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.

Get the

MelGeek O2

Build quality in the top 50% of Numpad boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

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

MelGeek O2

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Case material

    Plastic

    ABS, Aluminum, Polycarbonate

  • Mount style

    Tray Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker HE30
  • MelGeek O2
Performance
88
54
Build quality
64
65
Productivity
73
53
Customizability
57
50
Portability
70
82

What they share

  • Layout size: Numpad
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Epomaker HE30 vs MelGeek O2 specs

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

15 of 22 specs differ

Epomaker HE30

MelGeek O2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Mount style

Tray Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

Numpad
Numpad

Layout standard

Dvorak
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

LCD
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
2,500 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
ABS, Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Aluminum
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

350 g
650 g

Dimensions

29 x 153 x 133 mm
135 x 326 x 27 mm

Typing angle

6°
4°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2025

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