Epomaker HE60 vs Keychron B31
Get the Epomaker HE60 for hall effect and hot-swappable.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Epomaker HE60
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 60% boards under $100.
- 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.
Get the
Keychron B31
Build quality in the bottom 20% of 75% boards under $50.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No numpad.
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
Keychron B31
Layout size
60%
75%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
8,000 mAh
800 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
- Epomaker HE60
- Keychron B31
- Performance
- 8559
- Build quality
- 5752
- Productivity
- 6969
- Customizability
- 5847
- Portability
- 9478
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Case material: ABS, Plastic
Epomaker HE60 vs Keychron B31 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 24 specs differ
Epomaker HE60
Keychron B31
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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