KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Keychron J14 HE
Get the Keychron J14 HE for hall effect.
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4.7 (7)4.7 · 7 reviews
from$136at KBDfans
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from$119at Keychron
Which one should you get?
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Keychron J14 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 30% of 96% boards under $150.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- 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.
KBDFans Athena 1800
Keychron J14 HE
Layout size
100%
96%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Standard
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount
- KBDFans Athena 1800
- Keychron J14 HE
- Performance
- 6868
- Build quality
- 7875
- Productivity
- 6873
- Customizability
- 8281
- Portability
- 4350
- Hot-swappable
- Keycaps: PBT
KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Keychron J14 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 23 specs differ
KBDFans Athena 1800
Keychron J14 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
VIAL
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
KBDFans Athena 1800
- Go to KBDfans
KBDfans
ISO
In stockShips to you
- Go to MonacoKeys
MonacoKeys
ISO
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron J14 HE
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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