Which one should you get?
Get the
Epomaker HE30
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 45% of Numpad boards under $50.
- 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.
- Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.
Get the
Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star
Build quality in the bottom 30% of 80% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No numpad.
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
Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star
Layout size
Numpad
80%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Switch options
Magnetic
Linear, Silent, Tactile
Mount style
Tray Mount
Plate Mount
Display
LCD
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Epomaker HE30
- Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star
- Performance
- 8958
- Build quality
- 6452
- Productivity
- 7380
- Customizability
- 5759
- Portability
- 7056
- Connection: Wired
- Case material: Plastic
- Sound dampening
Epomaker HE30 vs Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 24 specs differ
Epomaker HE30
Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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