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Epomaker HE65 V2 vs Firstblood B21

Get the Epomaker HE65 V2 for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Hall effect

Epomaker HE65 V2

EPOMAKER HE65 V2 TMR

4.8 (5)

$59at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Epomaker HE65 V2

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 65% 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

Firstblood B21

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

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 HE65 V2

Firstblood B21

  • 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

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker HE65 V2
  • Firstblood B21
Performance
93
56
Build quality
62
53
Productivity
75
54
Customizability
66
46
Portability
88
83

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Epomaker HE65 V2 vs Firstblood B21 specs

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

14 of 25 specs differ

Epomaker HE65 V2

Firstblood B21

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4
—

Keycaps

PC
PBT

Weight

745 g
818 g

Dimensions

43 x 324 x 117 mm
46 x 148 x 317 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
White

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2024

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