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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 14, 2026

Keychron J14 HE vs Qwertykeys Neo80CU

Get the Keychron J14 HE for hall effect and knob. Get the Qwertykeys Neo80CU for sound dampening.

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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 Neo80CU

Sound dampening

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • 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 Neo80CU

  • 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

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron J14 HE
  • Qwertykeys Neo80CU
Performance
68
68
Build quality
75
89
Productivity
73
74
Customizability
81
67
Portability
50
75

What they share

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

Full specs

Keychron J14 HE vs Qwertykeys Neo80CU specs

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

7 of 25 specs differ

Keychron J14 HE

Qwertykeys Neo80CU

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
80%

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

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

—
4,500 g

Dimensions

—
18 x 356 x 134 mm

Typing angle

—
8°

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2026

Where to buy

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Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

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 Neo80CU

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

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