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Epomaker Split70 vs Heavy shell Kira96

Get the Epomaker Split70 for knob. Get the Heavy shell Kira96 for the 3,500 mAh battery.

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EPOMAKER Split70

4.0 (15)

$98at Epomaker

90-day low

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Epomaker Split70

Knob

Rules this board out

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

Get the

Heavy shell Kira96

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 96% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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

Heavy shell Kira96

  • Battery

    3,000 mAh

    3,500 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Ergonomics

    Split

    Standard

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker Split70
  • Heavy shell Kira96
Performance
78
49
Build quality
78
51
Productivity
93
66
Customizability
91
75
Portability
88
57

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Epomaker Split70 vs Heavy shell Kira96 specs

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

12 of 26 specs differ

Epomaker Split70

Heavy shell Kira96

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

—
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Split
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

3,000 mAh
3,500 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

890 g
—

Dimensions

40 x 118 x 372 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
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2022

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