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Epomaker Split 65 vs Mechboards The Corne

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Epomaker Split 65

EPOMAKER Split 65

4.9 (62)

$101at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Epomaker Split 65

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 35% of 65% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • 65% layout. No function row and 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 Split 65

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

  • Case material

    ABS, Metal

    ABS, Acrylic

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Display

    None

    TFT

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker Split 65
  • Mechboards The Corne
Performance
74
54
Build quality
72
53
Productivity
88
48
Customizability
86
61
Portability
89
80

What they share

  • Ergonomics: Split
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Full specs

Epomaker Split 65 vs Mechboards The Corne specs

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

12 of 24 specs differ

Epomaker Split 65

Mechboards The Corne

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Top Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
—

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Split
Split

Display

None
TFT

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

3,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Metal
ABS, Acrylic

Plate material

Plastic
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

800 g
—

Dimensions

27 x 375 x 264 mm
—

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2026

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