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Keychron J3 SE vs Keydous NJ80 CP V2 HE

Get the Keychron J3 SE for hot-swappable. Get the Keydous NJ80 CP V2 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

Keychron J3 SE QMK Wireless Mechanical Keyboard

Hot-swappable

Keychron J3 SE

5.0 · 1 reviews

from$129at Keychron

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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 J3 SE

Keydous NJ80 CP V2 HE

  • Layout size

    96%

    80%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    4,800 mAh

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron J3 SE
  • Keydous NJ80 CP V2 HE
Performance
80
78
Build quality
68
43
Productivity
89
51
Customizability
86
50
Portability
57
65

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Keycaps: PBT
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Keychron J3 SE

5.0

1 owner reviews

Praise
“I love the keyboard! Everything was as expected but the keys are even smoother than I could have hoped for. I love the color, it matches exactly what was displayed on the website. Setup was very easy once I actually read the manual. I like that it gives you…”
Nathalia N.· via Keychron

Keydous NJ80 CP V2 HE

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron J3 SE vs Keydous NJ80 CP V2 HE specs

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

16 of 25 specs differ

Keychron J3 SE

Keydous NJ80 CP V2 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

96%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
4,800 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,145 g
—

Dimensions

43 x 406 x 139 mm
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2026
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $129Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $119Visit
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    ~$119Visit

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