Keychron J14 HE vs V5 Max
Get the Keychron J14 HE for hall effect. Get the Keychron V5 Max for sound dampening.
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 V5 Max
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
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
Keycaps
PBT
ABS, PBT
- Keychron J14 HE
- Keychron V5 Max
- Performance
- 6883
- Build quality
- 7686
- Productivity
- 7397
- Customizability
- 8198
- Portability
- 5053
- Layout size: 96%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Knob
- QMK
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron J14 HE
No owner reviews collected yet.
Keychron V5 Max
5 owner reviews
“The keys feel smooth and easy as you type. It's probably the best keyboard I've used. I've had a number of mechanical keyboards, but, none of them can compare to the v5 max. The feel of the thing while typing, is hard to not constantly repeat.”
Keychron J14 HE vs V5 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 28 specs differ
Keychron J14 HE
Keychron V5 Max
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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