Epomaker HE65 V2 vs Keychron J5
Get the Epomaker HE65 V2 for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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4.9 (7)4.9 · 7 reviews
from$59at Epomaker
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5.0 (2)5.0 · 2 reviews
from$59at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Epomaker HE65 V2
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 65% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
Get the
Keychron J5
Build quality in the top 20% of 100% boards under $100.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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 HE65 V2
Keychron J5
Layout size
65%
100%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Battery
4,000 mAh
3,750 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
- Epomaker HE65 V2
- Keychron J5
- Performance
- 9382
- Build quality
- 6271
- Productivity
- 7589
- Customizability
- 6688
- Portability
- 8854
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: ABS
- Sound dampening
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Epomaker HE65 V2
7 owner reviews
“Keyboard was compact, satisfying to type on, easy to understand certain shortcut, mapping is the keyboard is nice but not needed if you just want to plug and play.”
Keychron J5
2 owner reviews
“Totally enjoying this keyboard. Weight gives a quality feel. Love north facing RGB and effects. Price is in a sweet spot. Happy that I didn’t allow lack of reviews to affect my decision. Highly recommended.”
Epomaker HE65 V2 vs Keychron J5 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
17 of 28 specs differ
Epomaker HE65 V2
Keychron J5
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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