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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 12, 2026

Keychron J14 HE vs Qwertykeys Neo65

Get the Keychron J14 HE for hall effect and knob.

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Quick verdict

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.

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.

Get the

Qwertykeys Neo65

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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

Qwertykeys Neo65

  • Layout size

    96%

    65%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    PCB Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron J14 HE
  • Qwertykeys Neo65
Performance
68
57
Build quality
75
87
Productivity
73
62
Customizability
81
68
Portability
50
85

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • VIA
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron J14 HE vs Qwertykeys Neo65 specs

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

9 of 25 specs differ

Keychron J14 HE

Qwertykeys Neo65

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
PCB Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
2,200 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Plate material

—
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

—
2,500 g

Dimensions

—
19 x 292 x 109 mm

Typing angle

—
8°

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2025

Where to buy

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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.

Qwertykeys Neo65

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

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