Epomaker Magcore65 Lite vs Keychron K2 HE
Get the Epomaker Magcore65 Lite for the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Keychron K2 HE for rapid trigger.
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4.8 (10)4.8 · 10 reviews
from$43at Epomaker
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4.3 (55)4.3 · 55 reviews
from$129at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Epomaker Magcore65 Lite
polling rate
Build quality in the top 45% 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.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
Get the
Keychron K2 HE
Rapid trigger
Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $150.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- 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 Magcore65 Lite
Keychron K2 HE
Layout size
65%
75%
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
ABS
ABS, Aluminum, Resin, Wood
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount, Tray Mount
- Epomaker Magcore65 Lite
- Keychron K2 HE
- Performance
- 9093
- Build quality
- 6691
- Productivity
- 6897
- Customizability
- 6798
- Portability
- 8781
- Hall effect (magnetic)
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Switch options: Linear, Magnetic
- Sound dampening
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Epomaker Magcore65 Lite
10 owner reviews
“I’ve owned at least two inductive keyboards, each costing more than twice the price of the Magcore65, but none of them sound or feel as good, so I’m sticking with this one.”
Keychron K2 HE
55 owner reviews
“Lowering the actuation depth improved my reaction time in competitive games. Analog mode in racing titles feels surprisingly natural. The mouse glide is smooth.”
“I thought the macro didn't have infinite repetitions, but there are no helpful images anywhere on the internet. I still haven't found the answer.”
Epomaker Magcore65 Lite vs Keychron K2 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
19 of 29 specs differ
Epomaker Magcore65 Lite
Keychron K2 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Epomaker Magcore65 Lite
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron K2 HE
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-CH
In stockShips to you
Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-CH
In stockDoes not ship to you
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