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Keychron J14 HE vs V3 Max

Get the Keychron J14 HE for hall effect. Get the Keychron V3 Max for sound dampening.

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Hall effect

Keychron J14 HE

No reviews

from$119at Keychron

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Sound dampening

Keychron V3 Max

4.8 (4)4.8 · 4 reviews

from$150at Keychron (DE)

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron J14 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 30% of 96% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

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.

$119 at Keychron

Get the

Keychron V3 Max

Sound dampening

Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No numpad.

$150 at Keychron (DE)

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.

Keychron J14 HE

Keychron V3 Max

Layout size
96%
80%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Sound dampening
No
Yes
Layout standard
ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron J14 HE
Keychron V3 Max

Performance: 68
82
Build quality: 75
86
Productivity: 73
98
Customizability: 81
98
Portability: 50
76

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Knob
QMK
VIA

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Full specs

Keychron J14 HE vs V3 Max specs

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

12 of 28 specs differ

Spec

Keychron J14 HE

Keychron V3 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

—

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—

ABS, Plastic

Plate material

—

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

ABS, PBT

Weight

—

895 g

Dimensions

—

24 x 149 x 368 mm

Typing angle

—

4°

Backlight

None

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Keychron J14 HE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron V3 Max

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you

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