By: Ben Joubert
April 25, 2025
As my wife and I have been settling more into our rhythms of work and life, we have been discussing how to better design our living space at home. From the color of the walls, the artwork, where the furniture goes, and having houseplants, we have had many discussions to explore these ideas and how to approach each decision. Now, design and art are one of my least developed skills. I have a bad eye for how colors go together or how to envision what a room looks like with furniture in different positions, which makes it incredibly difficult to express what I am thinking other than some broad stroke ideas. In general, I enjoy things being simple and clean, or minimalist in a certain sense. At the very least, everything should have a home and a purpose. In this way, I enjoy simplicity. I have been in homes where the design is maximal, and it often feels too busy for my taste. My bent towards a more modest look can be seen in what type of peripherals I have enjoyed in the PC space. Eliminating cables has been a priority, while having as little as possible on my desk is a constant battle. In this way, the Epomaker Carbon60 caught my eye with its low-profile design, clean look, and nice blue accent colors. I was excited to get my hands on this keyboard, as the 60% size makes it seem simpler than other keyboards. Does it fit the bill for an effective, portable, and slim keyboard? Read on to find out.
The Epomaker Carbon60 arrived via Yun Express from Shenzhen, China. It arrived safely here in Calgary, Alberta with minimal damage to the exterior. However, the shipping packaging is not the best at protecting the internal components. The retail box of the Epomaker Carbon60 had a notable dent in one corner.
The Epomaker Carbon60 has a distinctive retail box. The Carbon60 name is plastered on the front in bold lettering with the ‘60’ in yellow. The rest of the box is in various shades of blue, resulting in a nice contrast from the yellow numbers. Since the retail box is so small, I mistook it for an oversized, Wonka-inspired chocolate bar when I saw it out of the corner of my eye. The rest of the retail box highlights a few key features, like the 60% size and the low-profile keys. The back of the retail box has some more information about the distinctive features.
Before we continue, here are the specifications for the Carbon60 from the manufacturer's website:
Brand: Epomaker
Model: Carbon60
Layout: 60% ANSI US Layout
Number of Keys: 61 Keys
Connectivity: Type-C Cable, 2.4GHz, Bluetooth 5.0
Compatibility: Mac/WIN/Linux
Battery: 3000mAh
Battery Life: 23.6 hours with Backlight on, and 176.4 hours with Backlight off.
Case Material: Carbon Fiber
Front Height: 22.5mm
Back Height: 26.7mm
Flex-Cut: No Flex-Cut
Plate Material: Carbon Fiber
Sound Dampening: 3 layers: Sandwich Pad, Switch Pad, Bottom Foam
Keycaps Profile: DSA Low Profile
Keycaps Material: ABS Plastic
Keycaps Manufacturing technique: Double-Shot
Hot swappable: Yes
RGB: South-facing, per-key RGB
Polling Rate: 1000Hz (USB, 2.4Ghz), 125Hz (Bluetooth 5.0)
Latency: 4ms (USB), 10ms (2.4Ghz wireless), 22ms (Bluetooth 5.0)
Anti-Ghosting: N-Key Rollover(Win)/6-Key Anti-Ghosting(Mac)
Keyboard Dimensions: 297*102.3*26.7mm
Keyboard Weight: 0.5kg
Inside of the retail box, there is a keycap puller, some extra switches, keys, and an included USB cable. The keycaps are black to replace the blue accent keys that are already on the keyboard. The keyboard comes covered with soft plastic to prevent any surface level scratches or light damage. The manual is included to help with any initial setup and to walk one through how to download the software, since it is a bit more of an involved process.
Page Index
1. Introduction, Packaging, Specifications
2. A Closer Look - Hardware and Software
3. A Closer Look - Disassembly and Internals
4. Conclusion
