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Epomaker Split70 vs Filco XACRO M3A

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Epomaker Split70

EPOMAKER Split70

4.0 (15)

$98at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Epomaker Split70

Hot-swappable

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

Get the

Filco XACRO M3A

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 65% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • 65% layout. No function row and 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 Split70

Filco XACRO M3A

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    ABS

    PBT

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Weight

    890 g

    740 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker Split70
  • Filco XACRO M3A
Performance
78
37
Build quality
78
39
Productivity
93
58
Customizability
91
42
Portability
88
62

What they share

  • Ergonomics: Split
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Epomaker Split70 vs Filco XACRO M3A specs

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

13 of 26 specs differ

Epomaker Split70

Filco XACRO M3A

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Split
Split

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

3,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
PBT

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

890 g
740 g

Dimensions

40 x 118 x 372 mm
39 x 318 x 124 mm

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2023

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