Epomaker Magcore 87 vs Keychron Lemokey X5
Get the Epomaker Magcore 87 for hot-swappable and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
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4.8 · 64 reviews
from$109at Epomaker
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from$49at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Epomaker Magcore 87
Hot-swappable
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
Keychron Lemokey X5
Build quality in the top 30% of 96% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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 Lemokey X5
Layout size
85%
96%
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Plastic
Weight
2,000 g
717 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Epomaker Magcore 87
- Keychron Lemokey X5
- Performance
- 8970
- Build quality
- 8172
- Productivity
- 9185
- Customizability
- 7865
- Portability
- 5346
- Connection: Wired
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Sound dampening
Epomaker Magcore 87 vs Keychron Lemokey X5 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 24 specs differ
Epomaker Magcore 87
Keychron Lemokey X5
Switch options
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
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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