KBDFans Athena vs Keychron J14 HE
Get the Keychron J14 HE for hall effect and knob.
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5.0 (8)5.0 · 8 reviews
from$159at Divinikey
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from$119at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
KBDFans Athena
Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $200.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron J14 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 30% of 96% boards under $150.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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.
KBDFans Athena
Keychron J14 HE
Layout size
75%
96%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
No
Yes
- KBDFans Athena
- Keychron J14 HE
- Performance
- 7068
- Build quality
- 8475
- Productivity
- 7573
- Customizability
- 8881
- Portability
- 6350
- Hot-swappable
- VIA
KBDFans Athena vs Keychron J14 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 22 specs differ
KBDFans Athena
Keychron J14 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
VIAL
Released
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