Ticktype Evo80 vs Keychron J12 HE
Get the Keychron J12 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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5.0 · 290 reviews
from$199at MonacoKeys
No reviews
from$175at Keychron (DE)
Which one should you get?
Get the
Ticktype Evo80
Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $200.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron J12 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 30% of 75% boards under $200.
- 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.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- 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.
Ticktype Evo80
Keychron J12 HE
Layout size
80%
75%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum
Plastic
- Ticktype Evo80
- Keychron J12 HE
- Performance
- 7888
- Build quality
- 7975
- Productivity
- 8589
- Customizability
- 7686
- Portability
- 8580
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- QMK
- VIA
- Sound dampening
Ticktype Evo80 vs Keychron J12 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 25 specs differ
Ticktype Evo80
Keychron J12 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Ticktype Evo80
MonacoKeys
ISO-DE
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron J12 HE
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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