Chilkey ND vs Keychron K3 HE
Get the Chilkey ND for the 3,600 mAh battery. Get the Keychron K3 HE for rapid trigger.
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.
Chilkey ND
Keychron K3 HE
Layout size
80%
75%
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Battery
3,600 mAh
2,600 mAh
Low profile
No
Yes
Case material
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
ABS, Aluminum, Wood
- Chilkey ND
- Keychron K3 HE
- Performance
- 8592
- Build quality
- 8586
- Productivity
- 8988
- Customizability
- 9289
- Portability
- 7782
- Hall effect (magnetic)
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- QMK
- VIA
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Chilkey ND
No owner reviews collected yet.
Keychron K3 HE
8 owner reviews
“I am happy with this keyboard! I needed some time to adjust my typing habits, but so far so good.”
“please add a custom firmware file in your as the app can not recognize the keyboard and apparently doesn't have a correct firmware. the reset buttons do not work as well”
Chilkey ND vs Keychron K3 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 27 specs differ
Chilkey ND
Keychron K3 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
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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