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Keychron J12 HE vs LemoKey P1 HE

Get the Keychron LemoKey P1 HE for knob and screw-in stabilizers.

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Keychron J12 HE

No reviews

from$175at Keychron (DE)

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Knob

Keychron LemoKey P1 HE

5.0 (1)5.0 · 1 reviews

from$169at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron J12 HE

Build quality in the top 30% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$175 at Keychron (DE)

Get the

Keychron LemoKey P1 HE

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

$169 at Keychron

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 J12 HE

Keychron LemoKey P1 HE

Case material
Plastic
Aluminum, Metal
Knob
No
Yes
Weight
952 g
1,630 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
Layout standard
ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
Screw-in stabilizers
No
Yes
Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron J12 HE
Keychron LemoKey P1 HE

Performance: 88
93
Build quality: 75
88
Productivity: 89
97
Customizability: 86
96
Portability: 80
81

What they share

Layout size: 75%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz

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Full specs

Keychron J12 HE vs LemoKey P1 HE specs

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

8 of 28 specs differ

Spec

Keychron J12 HE

Keychron LemoKey P1 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

—

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic

Aluminum, Metal

Plate material

—

Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

952 g

1,630 g

Dimensions

30 x 148 x 342 mm

32 x 140 x 322 mm

Typing angle

—

6°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Keychron J12 HE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron LemoKey P1 HE

Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you

Where to buy

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