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Epomaker TH87 vs Velocifire ZT82

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Epomaker TH87

EPOMAKER TH87

4.7 (16)

$60at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Epomaker TH87

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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

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Velocifire ZT82

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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 TH87

Velocifire ZT82

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Battery

    10,000 mAh

    3,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS

    Plastic

  • Weight

    1,000 g

    800 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker TH87
  • Velocifire ZT82
Performance
74
77
Build quality
59
60
Productivity
75
52
Customizability
58
50
Portability
85
64

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Epomaker TH87 vs Velocifire ZT82 specs

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

10 of 22 specs differ

Epomaker TH87

Velocifire ZT82

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, JIS
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

10,000 mAhBetter
3,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Plastic

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,000 g
800 g

Dimensions

41 x 367 x 142 mm
—

Typing angle

6°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Epomaker TH87

  • Epomaker

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK

    In stockShips to you

Velocifire ZT82

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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