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Epomaker EK21 vs Keychron K3 HE

Get the Keychron K3 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

EPOMAKER EK21

Epomaker EK21

4.5 · 34 reviews

from$39at Epomaker

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Keychron K3 HE Wireless Magnetic Switch Custom ISO Keyboard - Image: 2

Hall effect

Keychron K3 HE

4.4 · 8 reviews

from$119at Keychron

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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.

Epomaker EK21

Keychron K3 HE

  • Layout size

    Numpad

    75%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

  • Battery

    1,000 mAh

    2,600 mAh

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker EK21
  • Keychron K3 HE
Performance
79
92
Build quality
77
86
Productivity
88
88
Customizability
82
89
Portability
88
82

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Epomaker EK21

4.5

34 owner reviews

Praise
“Great wireless connectivity, sounds and feels as good as my 200$ custom keyboard. Great buy especially with the discount, would definitely buy again.”
Jared T.Verified buyer· via Epomaker
Critique
“I have had this thing for years, I have updated to every Json file and firmware file I can find and it has NEVER worked right, Either the Json file or the firmware is jacked up and no one at Epomaker can give me any explanation. This numpad is the reason I…”
Chris· via Epomaker

Keychron K3 HE

4.4

8 owner reviews

Praise
“I am happy with this keyboard! I needed some time to adjust my typing habits, but so far so good.”
Viacheslav M.Verified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“please add a custom firmware file in your as the app can not recognize the keyboard and apparently doesn't have a correct firmware. the reset buttons do not work as well”
gio· via Keychron

Full specs

Epomaker EK21 vs Keychron K3 HE specs

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

17 of 28 specs differ

Epomaker EK21

Keychron K3 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Tray Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

Numpad
75%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

1,000 mAh
2,600 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS, Aluminum, Wood

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

200 g
580 g

Dimensions

29 x 138 x 93 mm
25 x 319 x 126 mm

Typing angle

—
2°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2026

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • EpomakerUS

    In stock
    $39Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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    ~$39Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $119Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $145Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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