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Chilkey ND75 LP vs Keychron K3 Max

Get the Chilkey ND75 LP for hall effect and the 3,600 mAh battery. Get the Keychron K3 Max for qmk.

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Hall effect

Chilkey ND75 LP

No reviews

from$109at MK

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QMK

Keychron K3 Max

4.3 (15)4.3 · 15 reviews

from$89at MK

Compare 6 stores

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Chilkey ND75 LP

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 35% 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.
South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$109 at MK

Get the

Keychron K3 Max

QMK

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

$89 at MK

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.

Chilkey ND75 LP

Keychron K3 Max

Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Battery
3,600 mAh
1,550 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic, Wood
Display
Yes
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Chilkey ND75 LP
Keychron K3 Max

Performance: 82
81
Build quality: 73
86
Productivity: 87
94
Customizability: 74
91
Portability: 82
77

What they share

Layout size: 75%
Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Low profile
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Mount style: Plate Mount

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Full specs

Chilkey ND75 LP vs Keychron K3 Max specs

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

13 of 28 specs differ

Spec

Chilkey ND75 LP

Keychron K3 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

Yes

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

3,600 mAhBetter

1,550 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic, Wood

Plate material

FR4

Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

ABS, PBT

Weight

—

580 g

Dimensions

—

22 x 306 x 116 mm

Typing angle

7°

3°, 7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Chilkey ND75 LP

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K3 Max

Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you

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