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Epomaker Magcore65 Lite vs Keychron V1 Ultra

Get the Epomaker Magcore65 Lite for hall effect. Get the Keychron V1 Ultra for knob.

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EPOMAKER Magcore65 Lite

4.8 (10)

$43at Epomaker

90-day low

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Epomaker Magcore65 Lite

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 45% of 65% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • 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 V1 Ultra

Knob

Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No numpad.

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 Magcore65 Lite

Keychron V1 Ultra

  • Layout size

    65%

    75%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Case material

    ABS

    ABS, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear, Magnetic

    Linear, Tactile

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker Magcore65 Lite
  • Keychron V1 Ultra
Performance
90
91
Build quality
66
84
Productivity
68
98
Customizability
67
94
Portability
87
79

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 4,000 mAh
  • Max polling rate: 8,000 Hz
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Epomaker Magcore65 Lite

4.8

10 owner reviews

Praise
“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.”
Leo B.Verified buyer· via Epomaker

Keychron V1 Ultra

5.0

1 owner reviews

Praise
“Keychron has the best keyboard for keyboard enthusiasts. This is my 3rd and I have no notes. Exactly what I wanted, versatility, thockiness, and portability.”
CamilleVerified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Epomaker Magcore65 Lite vs Keychron V1 Ultra specs

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

17 of 28 specs differ

Epomaker Magcore65 Lite

Keychron V1 Ultra

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
8,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
4,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

FR4
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT, PC
PBT

Weight

750 g
770 g

Dimensions

43 x 324 x 118 mm
29 x 329 x 149 mm

Typing angle

6°
4°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2026

For EU buyers

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 V1 Ultra

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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