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Epomaker Magcore 87 vs Redragon YAMA K550

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EPOMAKER Magcore 87

VIA

Epomaker Magcore 87

4.8 · 64 reviews

from$109at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Epomaker Magcore 87

VIA

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

Get the

Redragon YAMA K550

Knob

Build quality in the top 45% of 100% boards under $100.

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

Redragon YAMA K550

  • Layout size

    85%

    100%

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Bottom Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Weight

    2,000 g

    1,500 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker Magcore 87
  • Redragon YAMA K550
Performance
89
78
Build quality
81
62
Productivity
91
58
Customizability
78
65
Portability
53
43

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Epomaker Magcore 87 vs Redragon YAMA K550 specs

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

13 of 24 specs differ

Epomaker Magcore 87

Redragon YAMA K550

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Bottom Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

85%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

USB passthrough

No
Yes

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum, FR4
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

2,000 g
1,500 g

Dimensions

40 x 357 x 136 mm
32 x 456 x 225 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2024

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