Head to head · Prices checked Oct 30, 2026

Epomaker HE60 vs zFrontier Smurve80

Get the Epomaker HE60 for hall effect and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

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Hall effect

from$59at Epomaker

from$79at zFrontier

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Epomaker HE60

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 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

zFrontier Smurve80

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No numpad.

$79 at zFrontier

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

zFrontier Smurve80

Layout size
60%
80%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
ABS, Plastic
ABS
Mount style
Tray Mount
Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Epomaker HE60
zFrontier Smurve80

Performance: 85
75
Build quality: 57
60
Productivity: 70
76
Customizability: 58
59
Portability: 94
86

What they share

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

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Full specs

Epomaker HE60 vs zFrontier Smurve80 specs

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

8 of 23 specs differ

Spec

Epomaker HE60

zFrontier Smurve80

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic

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Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter

1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic

ABS

Plate material

Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

700 g

1,384 g

Dimensions

42 x 299 x 102 mm

38 x 387 x 179 mm

Typing angle

6°

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Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

Where to buy

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