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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Epomaker Tide Alice vs GDK Lab KV1

Get the Epomaker Tide Alice for knob and qmk. Get the GDK Lab KV1 for the 5,000 mAh battery.

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 Tide Alice

GDK Lab KV1

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    5,000 mAh

  • Ergonomics

    Alice

    Standard

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Weight

    1,600 g

    1,760 g

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker Tide Alice
  • GDK Lab KV1
Performance
77
58
Build quality
83
78
Productivity
92
56
Customizability
89
76
Portability
88
86

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Epomaker Tide Alice

4.0

20 owner reviews

Praise
“The Tide Alice is a fantastic keyboard with excellent build and quality. However, the Zebra switches weren’t the best. It improved significantly after I swapped them out for Gateron Milky Yellow Pros.”
Guilherme C.Verified buyer· via Epomaker
Critique
“I don’t know how to use it with my MacBook Pro, no command key. Did I accidentally order a product that is PC only?”
Richard S.Verified buyer· via Epomaker

GDK Lab KV1

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Epomaker Tide Alice vs GDK Lab KV1 specs

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

12 of 23 specs differ

Epomaker Tide Alice

GDK Lab KV1

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Alice
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

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

4,000 mAh
5,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4
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Weight

1,600 g
1,760 g

Dimensions

31 x 343 x 139 mm
17 x 313 x 113 mm

Typing angle

5°
8°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Epomaker Tide Alice2 stores

  • EpomakerUS

    In stock
    $129Visit

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$129Visit
GDK Lab KV12 stores

  • VelocifireCN

    In stock
    $169Visit

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$169Visit

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