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Epomaker HE60 vs RT98

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Hall effect

Epomaker HE60

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from$59at Epomaker

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Epomaker RT98

4.7 (24)4.7 · 24 reviews

from$101at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Epomaker HE60

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 60% boards under $100.

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

$59 at Epomaker

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Epomaker RT98

Build quality in the top 25% of 98% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$101 at Epomaker

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 HE60

Epomaker RT98

Layout size
60%
98%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Ergonomics
Standard
Southpaw
Case material
ABS, Plastic
ABS
Switch options
Linear, Magnetic
Linear, Silent

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Epomaker HE60
Epomaker RT98

Performance: 85
77
Build quality: 57
72
Productivity: 70
84
Customizability: 59
78
Portability: 94
65

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Battery: 8,000 mAh
Sound dampening
Keycaps: PBT

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Full specs

Epomaker HE60 vs RT98 specs

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

11 of 24 specs differ

Spec

Epomaker HE60

Epomaker RT98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic

Linear, Silent

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%

98%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Southpaw

Display

None

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz

—

Battery

8,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic

ABS

Plate material

Aluminum

—

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

700 g

1,200 g

Dimensions

42 x 299 x 102 mm

45 x 390 x 150 mm

Typing angle

6°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

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