Keychron J12 HE vs Skyloong GK87Pro
Get the Keychron J12 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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Keychron J12 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 30% of 75% boards under $200.
- 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 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 J12 HE
Skyloong GK87Pro
Layout size
75%
87%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Ergonomics
Standard
Split Spacebar
Case material
Plastic
Aluminum
- Keychron J12 HE
- Skyloong GK87Pro
- Performance
- 8860
- Build quality
- 7570
- Productivity
- 8982
- Customizability
- 8682
- Portability
- 8062
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Keychron J12 HE vs Skyloong GK87Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 25 specs differ
Keychron J12 HE
Skyloong GK87Pro
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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