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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 23, 2026

Evoworks Evo80 vs Keychron J12 HE

Get the Keychron J12 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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.

Evoworks Evo80

Keychron J12 HE

  • Layout size

    80%

    75%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Copper

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Evoworks Evo80
  • Keychron J12 HE
Performance
77
88
Build quality
80
76
Productivity
83
89
Customizability
82
86
Portability
87
80

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • VIA
  • 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.

Evoworks Evo80

4.9

58 owner reviews

Praise
“This is a great keyboard! It looks amazing, and it sounds incredible. I made it my main work keyboard so I could experience typing on it as much as possible.”
Timothy D.Verified buyer· via Divinikey
Critique
“I should have looked in the VIA supported keyboards list. The marketing said VIA compatible, but it's not "supported". You have to manually import a bare-bones JSON file that lacks tons of features that other VIA keyboards have. This keyboard is nicely built…”
Jesse M.· via Divinikey

Keychron J12 HE

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Evoworks 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

Evoworks Evo80

Keychron J12 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

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

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Copper
Plastic

Plate material

FR4, Plastic, Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,870 g
952 g

Dimensions

—
30 x 148 x 342 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • DivinikeyUS

    In stock
    $169Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $169Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$169Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $175Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit
  • KeychronHK

    Out of stock
    $109Visit

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