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Epomaker TH40 vs LUMINKEY NOVA

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Epomaker TH40

3.9 (56)3.9 · 56 reviews

from$55at Epomaker

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LUMINKEY NOVA

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from$55at Mechkeys

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Epomaker TH40

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 30% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$55 at Epomaker

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LUMINKEY NOVA

Build quality in the bottom 5% of Numpad boards under $100.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.

$55 at Mechkeys

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 TH40

LUMINKEY NOVA

Layout size
40%
Numpad
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Ergonomics
Split Spacebar
Standard
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Epomaker TH40
LUMINKEY NOVA

Performance: 74
38
Build quality: 75
39
Productivity: 62
43
Customizability: 85
49
Portability: 84
60

What they share

Switch options: Linear

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Full specs

Epomaker TH40 vs LUMINKEY NOVA specs

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

11 of 22 specs differ

Spec

Epomaker TH40

LUMINKEY NOVA

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

—

Layout

Layout size

40%

Numpad

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Split Spacebar

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

3,000 mAh

Wired only

Build & materials

Case material

ABS

—

Plate material

Plastic, Polycarbonate

—

Keycaps

PBT

—

Weight

500 g

—

Dimensions

35 x 258 x 97 mm

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2025

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