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Epomaker G84 HE vs Keychron J1

Get the Epomaker G84 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

EPOMAKER G84 HE

Hall effect

Epomaker G84 HE

4.9 · 29 reviews

from$84at Epomaker

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Keychron J1 QMK Wireless Mechanical Keyboard

Keychron J1

3.0 · 5 reviews

from$59at Keychron

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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.

Epomaker G84 HE

Keychron J1

  • Layout size

    80%

    75%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    2,000 mAh

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker G84 HE
  • Keychron J1
Performance
98
82
Build quality
60
71
Productivity
76
89
Customizability
59
86
Portability
85
80

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: ABS
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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From real owners

What owners say

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

Epomaker G84 HE

4.9

29 owner reviews

Praise
“Lovely keyboard apart from the software and the lightbar on the logo having no inapp customisation Otherwise perfect It could also have more colour options”
HashbrownVerified buyer· via Epomaker

Keychron J1

3.0

5 owner reviews

Praise
“I like everything about this keyboard: the keys, their profile, the typing sound of the banana switch, the shape of the keyboard itself, and its size. There are no battery issues either; it holds a charge surprisingly long, and I don't remember the last time…”
Maks B.· via Keychron
Critique
“Almost perfect keyboard for me, low profile, etc., but battery dies too fast, i'd say 2-3 days max. and when it dies it does not reconnect when charging cable is plugged in, you have to toggle wired mode, plug in the cable and then toggle wireless mode for it…”
TadasVerified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Epomaker G84 HE vs Keychron J1 specs

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

12 of 27 specs differ

Epomaker G84 HE

Keychron J1

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter
2,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,000 g
661 g

Dimensions

42 x 347 x 146 mm
23 x 327 x 144 mm

Typing angle

6°
19°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2025

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • EpomakerUS

    In stock
    $84Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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Keychron J13 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $59Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $105Visit
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