Epomaker RT82 vs Keychron B1 Pro
Get the Epomaker RT82 for hot-swappable and the 4,000 mAh battery.
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4.6 (40)4.6 · 40 reviews
from$60at Epomaker
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4.0 (8)4.0 · 8 reviews
from$37at MK
Which one should you get?
Get the
Epomaker RT82
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 30% of 75% boards under $100.
- 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 B1 Pro
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 75% boards under $50.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
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 RT82
Keychron B1 Pro
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
4,000 mAh
800 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
No
Yes
Case material
ABS
ABS, Plastic
Switch options
Linear, Silent
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Epomaker RT82
- Keychron B1 Pro
- Performance
- 7850
- Build quality
- 7442
- Productivity
- 8268
- Customizability
- 7846
- Portability
- 7978
- Layout size: 75%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Epomaker RT82
40 owner reviews
“I love the sound, the keyboard was shipped fast, but i have found some of the keys have input issues at times where it doesn't register the key being pushed”
“I received an informative sms two months ago that the keyboard is arriving, It has still not arrived.”
Keychron B1 Pro
8 owner reviews
“I really like this keyboard, particularly due to its ISO PT layout. For the next iteration, I suggest using a higher-quality plastic, as the keycaps feel a bit cheap. I would easily pay 20/30 EUR more if the keyboard felt more premium.”
“I bought this keyboard from Amazon and I thought I love it. A little over a year later (15ish months) the keyboard starts glitching like the shift key is stuck and would randomly type in ALL CAPS and add weird punctuations. The keyboard made my…”
Epomaker RT82 vs Keychron B1 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
17 of 25 specs differ
Epomaker RT82
Keychron B1 Pro
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
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
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Epomaker RT82
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron B1 Pro
Keychron
ISO
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO
In stockDoes not ship to you
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