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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

Epomaker Luma40 vs CK Alice

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Epomaker Luma40

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 20% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

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CK Alice

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No numpad.

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 Luma40

CK Alice

  • Layout size

    40%

    80%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Ergonomics

    Ortholinear

    Alice

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker Luma40
  • CK Alice
Performance
75
79
Build quality
80
80
Productivity
88
84
Customizability
86
82
Portability
87
49

What they share

  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • QMK
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
  • Plate material: Polycarbonate
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Full specs

Epomaker Luma40 vs CK Alice specs

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

13 of 25 specs differ

Epomaker Luma40

CK Alice

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Tray Mount
Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

40%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Ortholinear
Alice

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

1,450 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Acrylic

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PC
—

Weight

410 g
1,500 g

Dimensions

21 x 240 x 87 mm
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2025

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