Head to head · Prices checked Nov 2, 2026

Double shell DoubleShell DS84i vs Keychron K3 HE

Get the Double shell DoubleShell DS84i for knob. Get the Keychron K3 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Knob

Double shell DoubleShell DS84i

No reviews

from$99at Mechkeys

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Hall effect

Keychron K3 HE

4.4 (8)4.4 · 8 reviews

from$119at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Double shell DoubleShell DS84i

Knob

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

Rules this board out

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.

$99 at Mechkeys

Get the

Keychron K3 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 10% 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.
North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

$119 at Keychron

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.

Double shell DoubleShell DS84i

Keychron K3 HE

Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Switch options
Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Knob
Yes
No
Display
None
LED
A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Double shell DoubleShell DS84i
Keychron K3 HE

Performance: 62
92
Build quality: 40
86
Productivity: 58
88
Customizability: 59
89
Portability: 74
82

What they share

Layout size: 75%
Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Low profile
Keycaps: PBT

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Full specs

Double shell DoubleShell DS84i vs Keychron K3 HE specs

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

14 of 28 specs differ

Spec

Double shell DoubleShell DS84i

Keychron K3 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Tray Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

—

2,600 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—

ABS, Aluminum, Wood

Plate material

—

Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

798 g

580 g

Dimensions

25 x 153 x 314 mm

25 x 319 x 126 mm

Typing angle

—

2°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Double shell DoubleShell DS84i

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

Where to buy

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