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Epomaker HE65 V2 vs MCHOSE UT98

Get the Epomaker HE65 V2 for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the MCHOSE UT98 for the 10,000 mAh battery.

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Hall effect

Epomaker HE65 V2

EPOMAKER HE65 V2 TMR

4.9 (7)

$59at Epomaker

90-day low

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.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

Get the

MCHOSE UT98

Battery

Build quality in the top 50% of 98% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • 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.

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

MCHOSE UT98

  • 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

    10,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Switch options

    Linear, Magnetic

    Linear

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker HE65 V2
  • MCHOSE UT98
Performance
93
78
Build quality
62
63
Productivity
75
85
Customizability
66
69
Portability
88
66

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Epomaker HE65 V2 vs MCHOSE UT98 specs

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

10 of 25 specs differ

Epomaker HE65 V2

MCHOSE UT98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
Linear

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

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
10,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
—

Plate material

FR4
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PC
—

Weight

745 g
1,250 g

Dimensions

43 x 324 x 117 mm
43 x 402 x 147 mm

Typing angle

—
19°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2025

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