Keychron K12 vs Keydous NJ80 CP V2 HE
Get the Keychron K12 for hot-swappable. Get the Keydous NJ80 CP V2 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K12
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 25% of 60% boards under $50.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
Get the
Keydous NJ80 CP V2 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 80% boards under $150.
- 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 K12
Keydous NJ80 CP V2 HE
Layout size
60%
80%
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
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
- Keychron K12
- Keydous NJ80 CP V2 HE
- Performance
- 5878
- Build quality
- 7342
- Productivity
- 6850
- Customizability
- 7350
- Portability
- 9064
Keychron K12 vs Keydous NJ80 CP V2 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
16 of 21 specs differ
Keychron K12
Keydous NJ80 CP V2 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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