Redragon EISA K686 HE vs Keychron Q3
Get the Redragon EISA K686 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Keychron Q3 for hot-swappable.
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from$62at Redragon
4.8 (108)4.8 · 108 reviews
from$59at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Redragon EISA K686 HE
Hall effect
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Keychron Q3
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- 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.
Redragon EISA K686 HE
Keychron Q3
Layout size
90%
80%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
- Redragon EISA K686 HE
- Keychron Q3
- Performance
- 9872
- Build quality
- 5691
- Productivity
- 6298
- Customizability
- 4898
- Portability
- 4157
- Connection: Wired
- Knob
- Sound dampening
Redragon EISA K686 HE vs Keychron Q3 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
20 of 28 specs differ
Redragon EISA K686 HE
Keychron Q3
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
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.
Redragon EISA K686 HE
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron Q3
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
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