Epomaker RT82 vs Keychron Lemokey X1
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4.6 (41)4.6 · 41 reviews
from$60at Epomaker
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5.0 (2)5.0 · 2 reviews
from$34at Keychron
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 numpad.
Get the
Keychron Lemokey X1
Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- 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 RT82
Keychron Lemokey X1
Layout size
75%
80%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
ABS
ABS, Plastic
Switch options
Linear, Silent
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Epomaker RT82
- Keychron Lemokey X1
- Performance
- 7871
- Build quality
- 7479
- Productivity
- 8293
- Customizability
- 7878
- Portability
- 7957
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- VIA
- Sound dampening
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Epomaker RT82
41 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 Lemokey X1
2 owner reviews
Epomaker RT82 vs Keychron Lemokey X1 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
16 of 25 specs differ
Epomaker RT82
Keychron Lemokey X1
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
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
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