Keychron Q12 HE vs Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro
Get the Keychron Q12 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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from$355at Mechkeys
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron Q12 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 20% of 96% boards at any price.
- 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.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 100% boards at any price.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
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 Q12 HE
Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro
Layout size
96%
100%
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
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Ergonomics
Southpaw
Standard
- Keychron Q12 HE
- Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro
- Performance
- 9354
- Build quality
- 8539
- Productivity
- 9748
- Customizability
- 9352
- Portability
- 5540
- Knob
Keychron Q12 HE vs Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
18 of 29 specs differ
Keychron Q12 HE
Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro
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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