Chilkey ND vs Keychron K3 HE
Get the Chilkey ND for the 3,600 mAh battery. Get the Keychron K3 HE for rapid trigger.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Chilkey ND
Battery
Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $150.
- 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
Keychron K3 HE
Rapid trigger
Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $150.
- 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.
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
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Battery
3,600 mAh
2,600 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
No
Yes
Case material
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
ABS, Aluminum, Wood
- Chilkey ND
- Keychron K3 HE
- Performance
- 8592
- Build quality
- 8586
- Productivity
- 8989
- Customizability
- 9289
- Portability
- 7782
- Hall effect (magnetic)
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- QMK
- VIA
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
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Chilkey ND
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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