Epomaker Magcore65 Lite vs Keychron B5 Pro
Get the Epomaker Magcore65 Lite for hall effect and hot-swappable.
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4.8 (10)4.8 · 10 reviews
from$43at Epomaker
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from$39at Keychron
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
Keychron B5 Pro
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 100% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
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
Keychron B5 Pro
Layout size
65%
100%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
4,000 mAh
1,200 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
- Epomaker Magcore65 Lite
- Keychron B5 Pro
- Performance
- 8950
- Build quality
- 6643
- Productivity
- 6870
- Customizability
- 6748
- Portability
- 8752
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Case material: ABS
Epomaker Magcore65 Lite vs Keychron B5 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 24 specs differ
Epomaker Magcore65 Lite
Keychron B5 Pro
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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