Keychron J8 HE vs Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus
Get the Keychron J8 HE for hall effect and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron J8 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 20% of 75% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- No numpad.
Get the
Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus
Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $100.
- 65% layout. No function row and 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 J8 HE
Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus
Layout size
75%
65%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
Plastic
Aluminum
- Keychron J8 HE
- Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus
- Performance
- 9053
- Build quality
- 7980
- Productivity
- 9380
- Customizability
- 9266
- Portability
- 6588
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Sound dampening
Keychron J8 HE vs Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
17 of 28 specs differ
Keychron J8 HE
Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
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
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron J8 HE
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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