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Ajazz AK871 vs Keychron K3 HE

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ajazz AK871

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • No numpad.

Get the

Keychron K3 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • No numpad.

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.

Ajazz AK871

Keychron K3 HE

  • Layout size

    80%

    75%

  • 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, 2.4 GHz

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ajazz AK871
  • Keychron K3 HE
Performance
39
92
Build quality
39
86
Productivity
50
88
Customizability
48
89
Portability
67
82

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Ajazz AK871 vs Keychron K3 HE specs

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

19 of 27 specs differ

Ajazz AK871

Keychron K3 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Tray Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
2,600 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS, Aluminum, Wood

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

970 g
580 g

Dimensions

41 x 153 x 362 mm
25 x 319 x 126 mm

Typing angle

—
2°

Backlight

None
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Ajazz AK871

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K3 HE

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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