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Epomaker Magcore 87 vs Keychron K4 Pro

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EPOMAKER Magcore 87

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Epomaker Magcore 87

4.8 · 64 reviews

from$109at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Epomaker Magcore 87

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Rules this board out

  • 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.

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Keychron K4 Pro

Build quality in the top 10% of 96% boards under $100.

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 Magcore 87

Keychron K4 Pro

  • Layout size

    85%

    96%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Plastic

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Tray Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker Magcore 87
  • Keychron K4 Pro
Performance
89
81
Build quality
81
84
Productivity
91
95
Customizability
78
96
Portability
53
54

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Epomaker Magcore 87

4.8

64 owner reviews

Praise
“Just got my hand on this beast gaming keyboard and trust me.. its the most solid keyboard out there with its inductive switches it makes gaming next level.”
Ahtisham A.Verified buyer· via Epomaker
Critique
“The keyboard is excellent, and the build quality is great. But I have an issue with its weight—it’s very heavy. Also, if the design were more attractive, had additional features, and was wireless, it would be an amazing product for its price. In its current…”
Khaled M.Verified buyer· via Epomaker

Keychron K4 Pro

4.7

7 owner reviews

Praise
“I previously had a normal K4 and i love the new one, the only thing is that the stabilizers lube work is kinda bad and the space bar was very rattly but after some lube work the K4 pro retakes the perfect productivity keyboard.”
Adrian T.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Epomaker Magcore 87 vs Keychron K4 Pro specs

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

13 of 26 specs differ

Epomaker Magcore 87

Keychron K4 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

85%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum, FR4
Steel

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

2,000 g
1,280 g

Dimensions

40 x 357 x 136 mm
31 x 391 x 139 mm

Typing angle

—
3°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Epomaker Magcore 87

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K4 Pro

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

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