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Epomaker HE80 vs Mechboards The Corne

Get the Epomaker HE80 for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Hall effect

Epomaker HE80

EPOMAKER HE80

4.8 (49)

$59at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Epomaker HE80

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 80% 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 numpad.

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Mechboards The Corne

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 HE80

Mechboards The Corne

  • 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

    Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker HE80
  • Mechboards The Corne
Performance
98
54
Build quality
60
53
Productivity
76
48
Customizability
58
60
Portability
58
80
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Full specs

Epomaker HE80 vs Mechboards The Corne specs

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

13 of 23 specs differ

Epomaker HE80

Mechboards The Corne

Typing & switches

Switch options

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

80%
—

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Split

Display

None
TFT

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
ABS, Acrylic

Plate material

FR4
—

Keycaps

PBT, PC
—

Weight

830 g
—

Dimensions

42 x 332 x 146 mm
—

Typing angle

9°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2026

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