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Epomaker HE60 vs Gamakay MK61

Get the Epomaker HE60 for hall effect and sound dampening.

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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.

Get the

Gamakay MK61

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 60% boards under $50.

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

Gamakay MK61

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Switch options

    Linear, Magnetic

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Backlight

    RGB, south-facing

    RGB

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker HE60
  • Gamakay MK61
Performance
85
73
Build quality
57
54
Productivity
70
71
Customizability
59
70
Portability
94
77

What they share

  • Layout size: 60%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Epomaker HE60 vs Gamakay MK61 specs

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

7 of 23 specs differ

Epomaker HE60

Gamakay MK61

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

60%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

8,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
—

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

700 g
—

Dimensions

42 x 299 x 102 mm
—

Typing angle

6°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2021

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