HMX Click Inc Macaron65 vs Keychron J14 HE
Get the HMX Click Inc Macaron65 for sound dampening. Get the Keychron J14 HE for knob.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
HMX Click Inc Macaron65
Sound dampening
Build quality in the top 20% of 65% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
Get the
Keychron J14 HE
Knob
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.
HMX Click Inc Macaron65
Keychron J14 HE
Layout size
65%
96%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Knob
No
Yes
Sound dampening
Yes
No
Backlight
Yes, north-facing
None
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
- HMX Click Inc Macaron65
- Keychron J14 HE
- Performance
- 6468
- Build quality
- 8175
- Productivity
- 6973
- Customizability
- 8181
- Portability
- 7050
- Hall effect (magnetic)
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- QMK
- VIA
HMX Click Inc Macaron65 vs Keychron J14 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
6 of 20 specs differ
HMX Click Inc Macaron65
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
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Released
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