HMX Click Inc Macaron65 vs Keychron J2 HE
Get the Keychron J2 HE for screw-in stabilizers.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
HMX Click Inc Macaron65
Build quality in the top 15% 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 J2 HE
Screw-in stabilizers
Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No numpad.
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 J2 HE
Layout size
65%
75%
Case material
Aluminum
Plastic
Plate material
FR4
Steel
Screw-in stabilizers
No
Yes
Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt
Backlight
Yes, north-facing
RGB, north-facing
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
- HMX Click Inc Macaron65
- Keychron J2 HE
- Performance
- 6489
- Build quality
- 8283
- Productivity
- 7087
- Customizability
- 8189
- Portability
- 7061
- Hall effect (magnetic)
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- QMK
- VIA
HMX Click Inc Macaron65 vs Keychron J2 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 24 specs differ
HMX Click Inc Macaron65
Keychron J2 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Released
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