Chilkey ND vs Keychron K3 Ultra
Get the Chilkey ND for hall effect and the 3,600 mAh battery. Get the Keychron K3 Ultra for the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Chilkey ND
Hall effect
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 Ultra
polling rate
Build quality in the top 30% of 75% boards under $150.
- 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 Ultra
Layout size
80%
75%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps 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
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
- Chilkey ND
- Keychron K3 Ultra
- Performance
- 8586
- Build quality
- 8575
- Productivity
- 8989
- Customizability
- 9286
- Portability
- 7782
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- QMK
- VIA
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Chilkey ND vs Keychron K3 Ultra specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 25 specs differ
Chilkey ND
Keychron K3 Ultra
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
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
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 Ultra
Keychron
ISO
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO
In stockDoes not ship to you
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