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Tars Work Tars T1 vs Keychron J12 HE

Get the Tars Work Tars T1 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.

Tars Work Tars T1

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
  • Tars Work Tars T1
  • Keychron J12 HE
Performance
80
88
Build quality
72
76
Productivity
63
89
Customizability
79
86
Portability
73
80

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • VIA
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Tars Work Tars T1 vs Keychron J12 HE specs

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

14 of 25 specs differ

Tars Work Tars T1

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

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

Yes
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

2,045 g
952 g

Dimensions

36 x 356 x 137 mm
30 x 148 x 342 mm

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2026

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • ClickClackUS

    In stock
    $189Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$189Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $175Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • KeychronHK

    Out of stock
    $109Visit

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