Coolkiller CK108 HE vs Keychron K3 HE
Get the Coolkiller CK108 HE for knob. Get the Keychron K3 HE for rapid trigger.
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from$249at WhatGeek
5.0 (6)5.0 · 6 reviews
from$119at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Coolkiller CK108 HE
Knob
Build quality in the top 45% of 100% boards under $300.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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.
Coolkiller CK108 HE
Keychron K3 HE
Layout size
100%
75%
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum, Wood
Switch options
Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Knob
Yes
No
- Coolkiller CK108 HE
- Keychron K3 HE
- Performance
- 7692
- Build quality
- 5686
- Productivity
- 7789
- Customizability
- 6989
- Portability
- 5382
- Hall effect (magnetic)
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Low profile
Coolkiller CK108 HE vs Keychron K3 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 28 specs differ
Coolkiller CK108 HE
Keychron K3 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
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.
Coolkiller CK108 HE
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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