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Epomaker HE30 vs Vortex POK3R

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Epomaker HE30

4.3 (4)4.3 · 4 reviews

from$29at Epomaker

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Vortex POK3R

Vortex New POK3R White Aluminum 60% Blue LED Double Shot PBT Mechanical Keyboard

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from$35at MK

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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.
Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.

$29 at Epomaker

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Vortex POK3R

Build quality in the top 45% of 60% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$35 at MK

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

Vortex POK3R

Layout size
Numpad
60%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Case material
Plastic
Aluminum
Switch options
Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Mount style
Tray Mount
Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Epomaker HE30
Vortex POK3R

Performance: 88
68
Build quality: 64
62
Productivity: 73
61
Customizability: 57
61
Portability: 70
71

What they share

Connection: Wired
Keycaps: PBT

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Full specs

Epomaker HE30 vs Vortex POK3R specs

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

12 of 22 specs differ

Spec

Epomaker HE30

Vortex POK3R

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount

Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

Numpad

60%

Layout standard

Dvorak

ANSI, Colemak, Dvorak

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

LCD

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz

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USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic

Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum

Aluminum, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

350 g

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Dimensions

29 x 153 x 133 mm

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Typing angle

6°

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Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2023

Where to buy

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