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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Glorious PC Pro vs Keychron J12 HE

Get the Glorious PC Pro for knob. 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.

Glorious PC Pro

Keychron J12 HE

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Glorious PC Pro
  • Keychron J12 HE
Performance
62
88
Build quality
77
76
Productivity
67
89
Customizability
82
86
Portability
64
80

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
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Full specs

Glorious PC Pro vs Keychron J12 HE specs

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

11 of 25 specs differ

Glorious PC Pro

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

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
952 g

Dimensions

—
30 x 148 x 342 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2026

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$169Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $169Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $175Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit
  • KeychronHK

    Out of stock
    $109Visit

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