Head to head · Prices checked Nov 10, 2026

Keychron J14 HE vs Weikav NUT87

Get the Keychron J14 HE for hall effect and knob.

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Hall effect

from$119at Keychron

from$140at ktechs

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.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$119 at Keychron

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Weikav NUT87

Build quality in the top 20% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

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

$140 at ktechs

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

Weikav NUT87

Layout size
96%
80%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Knob
Yes
No
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron J14 HE
Weikav NUT87

Performance: 68
84
Build quality: 75
72
Productivity: 73
59
Customizability: 81
68
Portability: 50
80

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Mount style: Gasket Mount

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Full specs

Keychron J14 HE vs Weikav NUT87 specs

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

8 of 21 specs differ

Spec

Keychron J14 HE

Weikav NUT87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

—

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

8,000 Hz

Battery

—

10,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—

Aluminum

Plate material

—

FR4, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

—

Backlight

None

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

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