Epomaker Magcore65 Lite vs Zuoya GMK21 Numpad
Get the Epomaker Magcore65 Lite for hall effect. Get the Zuoya GMK21 Numpad for knob and qmk.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Epomaker Magcore65 Lite
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 50% of 65% boards under $50.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
Get the
Zuoya GMK21 Numpad
Knob
Build quality in the top 10% of Numpad boards under $50.
- Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.
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 Magcore65 Lite
Zuoya GMK21 Numpad
Layout size
65%
Numpad
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Knob
No
Yes
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- Epomaker Magcore65 Lite
- Zuoya GMK21 Numpad
- Performance
- 9062
- Build quality
- 6679
- Productivity
- 6865
- Customizability
- 6794
- Portability
- 8765
- Hot-swappable
Epomaker Magcore65 Lite vs Zuoya GMK21 Numpad specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 25 specs differ
Epomaker Magcore65 Lite
Zuoya GMK21 Numpad
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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