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Epomaker QK108 vs Keychron K2 HE

Get the Epomaker QK108 for the 8,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron K2 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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EPOMAKER QK108

3.6 (9)

$54at Epomaker

90-day low

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Epomaker QK108

Battery

Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • 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.

Get the

Keychron K2 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • 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 QK108

Keychron K2 HE

  • Layout size

    100%

    75%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS

    ABS, Aluminum, Resin, Wood

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker QK108
  • Keychron K2 HE
Performance
81
93
Build quality
75
91
Productivity
88
97
Customizability
81
98
Portability
62
81

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Knob
  • VIA
  • 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 QK108

3.6

9 owner reviews

Praise
“A nice Full sized mechanical keyboard under 100$ is a good deal and it's type experience is really good.”
Himanshu K.Verified buyer· via Epomaker
Critique
“Working so I sent it to place to fix it and they quoted me something crazy but the other keyboard I ordered still works I do not understand why it stopped working”
victoria l.Verified buyer· via Epomaker

Keychron K2 HE

4.8

49 owner reviews

Praise
“Lowering the actuation depth improved my reaction time in competitive games. Analog mode in racing titles feels surprisingly natural. The mouse glide is smooth.”
Matthew F.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Epomaker QK108 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 QK108

Keychron K2 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent, Tactile
Linear, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-CH, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

LED
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS, Aluminum, Resin, Wood

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT, PC

Weight

1,180 g
1,743 g

Dimensions

43 x 439 x 139 mm
41 x 127 x 321 mm

Typing angle

6°
12°, 4°, 5°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Epomaker QK108

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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