Head to head · Prices checked Nov 1, 2026

Epomaker HE60 vs Zuoya GMK21 Numpad

Get the Epomaker HE60 for hall effect. Get the Zuoya GMK21 Numpad for knob and qmk.

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Hall effect

from$59at Epomaker

Knob

from$35at ktechs

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

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

Get the

Zuoya GMK21 Numpad

Knob

Build quality in the top 10% of Numpad boards under $50.

Rules this board out

Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.

$35 at ktechs

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

Zuoya GMK21 Numpad

Layout size
60%
Numpad
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Knob
No
Yes
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Epomaker HE60
Zuoya GMK21 Numpad

Performance: 85
62
Build quality: 57
79
Productivity: 69
64
Customizability: 58
94
Portability: 94
65

What they share

Hot-swappable

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Epomaker HE60 vs Zuoya GMK21 Numpad specs

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

9 of 25 specs differ

Spec

Epomaker HE60

Zuoya GMK21 Numpad

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic

—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount

—

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%

Numpad

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

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

—

Plate material

Aluminum

—

Keycaps

PBT

—

Weight

700 g

—

Dimensions

42 x 299 x 102 mm

—

Typing angle

6°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

Where to buy

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