Keychron J14 HE vs Tex Shinobi
Get the Keychron J14 HE for hall effect and knob.
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from$119at Keychron
from$139at MK
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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.
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
Tex Shinobi
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
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount
Knob
Yes
No
- Keychron J14 HE
- Tex Shinobi
- Performance
- 6854
- Build quality
- 7552
- Productivity
- 7360
- Customizability
- 8158
- Portability
- 5046
- Hot-swappable
Keychron J14 HE vs Tex Shinobi specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 21 specs differ
Keychron J14 HE
Tex Shinobi
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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