Epomaker HE65 V2 vs RT98
Get the Epomaker HE65 V2 for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Epomaker RT98 for the 8,000 mAh battery.
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4.9 (7)4.9 · 7 reviews
from$59at Epomaker
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4.7 (24)4.7 · 24 reviews
from$101at Epomaker
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Epomaker HE65 V2
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 65% 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.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
Get the
Epomaker RT98
Battery
Build quality in the top 25% of 98% boards under $150.
- 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.
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 HE65 V2
Epomaker RT98
Layout size
65%
98%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Battery
4,000 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Ergonomics
Standard
Southpaw
- Epomaker HE65 V2
- Epomaker RT98
- Performance
- 9377
- Build quality
- 6272
- Productivity
- 7584
- Customizability
- 6678
- Portability
- 8865
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: ABS
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Sound dampening
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Epomaker HE65 V2
7 owner reviews
“Keyboard was compact, satisfying to type on, easy to understand certain shortcut, mapping is the keyboard is nice but not needed if you just want to plug and play.”
Epomaker RT98
24 owner reviews
“High quality parts, seamless web application for the mini TV, just perfection in the form of a keyboard. Epomaker consistently exceeds my expectations every time.”
Epomaker HE65 V2 vs RT98 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 25 specs differ
Epomaker HE65 V2
Epomaker RT98
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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