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Filco Majestouch 2SC vs Keychron J1

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Filco Majestouch 2SC

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No numpad.

Get the

Keychron J1

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 40% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • No numpad.

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.

Filco Majestouch 2SC

Keychron J1

  • Layout size

    80%

    75%

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    Plastic

    ABS

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Filco Majestouch 2SC
  • Keychron J1
Performance
56
82
Build quality
45
71
Productivity
52
89
Customizability
46
86
Portability
52
80

What they share

  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Filco Majestouch 2SC vs Keychron J1 specs

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

12 of 26 specs differ

Filco Majestouch 2SC

Keychron J1

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
—

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
2,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
ABS

Plate material

Plastic
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
661 g

Dimensions

—
23 x 327 x 144 mm

Typing angle

—
19°

Backlight

None
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2025

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