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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 30, 2026

Epomaker HE65 V2 vs Play Keyboard PK Command R2

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

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Epomaker HE65 V2

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 50% 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.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

Play Keyboard PK Command R2

Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $100.

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

Play Keyboard PK Command R2

  • 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

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Backspace

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Top Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker HE65 V2
  • Play Keyboard PK Command R2
Performance
93
49
Build quality
63
77
Productivity
76
72
Customizability
67
84
Portability
88
83

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: ABS
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Epomaker HE65 V2 vs Play Keyboard PK Command R2 specs

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

14 of 25 specs differ

Epomaker HE65 V2

Play Keyboard PK Command R2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Backspace

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS

Plate material

FR4
POM

Keycaps

PC
—

Weight

745 g
1,055 g

Dimensions

43 x 324 x 117 mm
23 x 356 x 154 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2026
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Epomaker HE65 V2

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Play Keyboard PK Command R2

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

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