Keychron J2 vs P1 HE
Get the Keychron P1 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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4.6 (20)4.6 · 20 reviews
from$59at Keychron
4.5 (2)4.5 · 2 reviews
from$179at MK
Which one should you get?
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Keychron P1 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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 J2
Keychron P1 HE
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Battery
3,750 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Knob
No
Yes
- Keychron J2
- Keychron P1 HE
- Performance
- 6994
- Build quality
- 7186
- Productivity
- 7398
- Customizability
- 8692
- Portability
- 7383
- Layout size: 75%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- QMK
- VIA
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron J2
20 owner reviews
“I absolutely love this keyboard. It sounds amazing and the red switches are so smooth in feel. The colours are also great.”
“The keyboard is nice, but it took over 3 weeks of shipping to arrive. On their website it says they deliver in a week or under to the US.”
Keychron P1 HE
2 owner reviews
“The keyboard is awsome and well built , but after using it for one day the space bar will not work now , therefore I cannot jump or anything I do not know what to do next”
Keychron J2 vs P1 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 29 specs differ
Keychron J2
Keychron P1 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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