Which one should you get?
Get the
Epomaker Magcore 87
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD
QMK
Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $50.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- 65% layout. No function row and 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
Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD
Layout size
85%
65%
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Plastic
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
Plate material
Aluminum, FR4
FR4, POM
- Epomaker Magcore 87
- Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD
- Performance
- 8964
- Build quality
- 8182
- Productivity
- 9193
- Customizability
- 7893
- Portability
- 5375
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- VIA
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Epomaker Magcore 87 vs Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 24 specs differ
Epomaker Magcore 87
Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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