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Epomaker RT82 vs Mechboards The Corne

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Epomaker RT82

EPOMAKER RT82

4.6 (41)

$60at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Epomaker RT82

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 30% 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.

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Mechboards The Corne

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

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 RT82

Mechboards The Corne

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split

  • Case material

    ABS

    ABS, Acrylic

  • Switch options

    Linear, Silent

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker RT82
  • Mechboards The Corne
Performance
78
54
Build quality
74
53
Productivity
82
48
Customizability
77
60
Portability
79
80
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Full specs

Epomaker RT82 vs Mechboards The Corne specs

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

12 of 23 specs differ

Epomaker RT82

Mechboards The Corne

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
—

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Split

Display

LCD
TFT

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS, Acrylic

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

1,000 g
—

Dimensions

40 x 327 x 143 mm
—

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2026

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