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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Epomaker HE60 vs Keychron J2

Get the Epomaker HE60 for hall effect and the 8,000 mAh battery.

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 HE60

Keychron J2

  • Layout size

    60%

    75%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    3,750 mAh

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

  • Switch options

    Linear, Magnetic

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker HE60
  • Keychron J2
Performance
85
70
Build quality
57
71
Productivity
70
74
Customizability
58
86
Portability
94
73

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

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

Epomaker HE60

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron J2

4.4

11 owner reviews

Praise
“I absolutely love this keyboard. It sounds amazing and the red switches are so smooth in feel. The colours are also great.”
WojciechVerified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“The keyboard is nice, but it took over 3 weeks of shipping to arrive. On their website it says they deliver in a week or under to the US.”
JaydenVerified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Epomaker HE60 vs Keychron J2 specs

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

12 of 25 specs differ

Epomaker HE60

Keychron J2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

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
3,750 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
—

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

700 g
—

Dimensions

42 x 299 x 102 mm
—

Typing angle

6°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

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.

  • EpomakerUS

    In stock
    $59Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit
Keychron J23 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $59Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $105Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$59Visit

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