Epomaker Magcore 87 vs Dot Works Layer75
Get the Epomaker Magcore 87 for screw-in stabilizers. Get the Dot Works Layer75 for qmk and vial.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Epomaker Magcore 87
Screw-in stabilizers
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
Dot Works Layer75
QMK
Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $200.
- No numpad.
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 Magcore 87
Dot Works Layer75
Layout size
85%
75%
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
Screw-in stabilizers
Yes
No
Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt
Backlight
RGB, south-facing
None
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
VIAL
No
Yes
GUI remapping on boards that do not ship VIA
- Epomaker Magcore 87
- Dot Works Layer75
- Performance
- 8951
- Build quality
- 8187
- Productivity
- 9173
- Customizability
- 7889
- Portability
- 5260
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Weight: 2,000 g
- VIA
- Sound dampening
Epomaker Magcore 87 vs Dot Works Layer75 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 24 specs differ
Epomaker Magcore 87
Dot Works Layer75
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
VIAL
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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