Keychron J14 HE vs Pulsar Xboard MS
Get the Keychron J14 HE for hall effect and qmk.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
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.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
Pulsar Xboard MS
Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No numpad.
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
Pulsar Xboard MS
Layout size
96%
80%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- Keychron J14 HE
- Pulsar Xboard MS
- Performance
- 6885
- Build quality
- 7563
- Productivity
- 7385
- Customizability
- 8169
- Portability
- 5061
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Knob
- Keycaps: PBT
Keychron J14 HE vs Pulsar Xboard MS specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 21 specs differ
Keychron J14 HE
Pulsar Xboard MS
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
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
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