Evoworks Evo75 vs Keychron Q12 HE
Get the Evoworks Evo75 for the 8,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron Q12 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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4.9 (58)4.9 · 58 reviews
from$169at MK
4.0 (2)4.0 · 2 reviews
from$310at Keychron (DE)
Which one should you get?
Get the
Evoworks Evo75
Battery
Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron Q12 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 20% of 96% boards at any price.
- 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.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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.
Evoworks Evo75
Keychron Q12 HE
Layout size
75%
96%
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
Battery
8,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Ergonomics
Standard
Southpaw
- Evoworks Evo75
- Keychron Q12 HE
- Performance
- 8093
- Build quality
- 8285
- Productivity
- 8897
- Customizability
- 9193
- Portability
- 9255
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Case material: Aluminum
- QMK
- VIA
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Evoworks Evo75
58 owner reviews
“First end game pre-built so nothing to compare but coming from a couple sub $100 mechanical boards, this is honestly the best typing experience I’ve ever had”
Keychron Q12 HE
2 owner reviews
“Unbelievable Keyboard!! However, not being able to replace switches and little room in case for modding, tape mod foam mod etc is a minor flaw to an excellent product.”
Evoworks Evo75 vs Keychron Q12 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 29 specs differ
Evoworks Evo75
Keychron Q12 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
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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