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Chilkey SF60 HE vs Keychron Q12 HE

Get the Chilkey SF60 HE for the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Keychron Q12 HE for hot-swappable.

Keychron Q12 HE QMK Wireless Custom Keyboard

Hot-swappable

Keychron Q12 HE

4.0 · 2 reviews

from$310at Keychron (DE)

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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.

Chilkey SF60 HE

Keychron Q12 HE

  • Layout size

    60%

    96%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Southpaw

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey SF60 HE
  • Keychron Q12 HE
Performance
91
93
Build quality
67
85
Productivity
51
97
Customizability
45
93
Portability
66
55

What they share

  • Hall effect (magnetic)
  • Rapid trigger
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
  • Sound dampening
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From real owners

What owners say

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

Chilkey SF60 HE

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron Q12 HE

4.0

2 owner reviews

Praise
“Unbelievable Keyboard!! However, not being able to replace switches and little room in case for modding, tape mod foam mod etc is a minor flaw to an excellent product.”
WesleyVerified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Chilkey SF60 HE vs Keychron Q12 HE specs

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

15 of 29 specs differ

Chilkey SF60 HE

Keychron Q12 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes
Yes

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Southpaw

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4
Aluminum

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
2,201 g

Dimensions

—
31 x 409 x 145 mm

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2025

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MKUS

    In stock
    $179Visit
  • Keebz N CablesAU

    In stock
    $300Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$179Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $310Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$310Visit
  • KeychronHK

    Out of stock
    $249Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $249Visit

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