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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 12, 2026

Keychron J14 HE vs Vortex Multix 104 V2 Autumn

Get the Keychron J14 HE for hall effect.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

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

Vortex Multix 104 V2 Autumn

Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $150.

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

Vortex Multix 104 V2 Autumn

  • Layout size

    96%

    100%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Backspace

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron J14 HE
  • Vortex Multix 104 V2 Autumn
Performance
68
68
Build quality
75
74
Productivity
73
89
Customizability
81
83
Portability
50
53

What they share

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

Full specs

Keychron J14 HE vs Vortex Multix 104 V2 Autumn specs

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

11 of 23 specs differ

Keychron J14 HE

Vortex Multix 104 V2 Autumn

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Backspace

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
ABS

Plate material

—
FR4

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Typing angle

—
11°

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2026

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.

Vortex Multix 104 V2 Autumn

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

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