Epomaker Galaxy100 Lite vs Keychron K3 Max
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4.5 (33)4.5 · 33 reviews
from$60at Epomaker
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4.1 (16)4.1 · 16 reviews
from$89at MK
Which one should you get?
Get the
Epomaker Galaxy100 Lite
Battery
Build quality in the top 15% of 96% boards under $100.
- 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.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
Keychron K3 Max
Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $100.
- 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.
Epomaker Galaxy100 Lite
Keychron K3 Max
Layout size
96%
75%
Battery
8,000 mAh
1,550 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
No
Yes
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic, Wood
Switch options
Clicky, Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Epomaker Galaxy100 Lite
- Keychron K3 Max
- Performance
- 8381
- Build quality
- 8486
- Productivity
- 9394
- Customizability
- 8891
- Portability
- 6277
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- QMK
- VIA
- Sound dampening
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Epomaker Galaxy100 Lite
33 owner reviews
“I like the feel and the sounds the keyboard has. However, one of the foot is missing, and there's no feature to disable the backlight from numlock.”
“Had it for maybe a month or two and it no longer works, the lighting is gone and it won’t even turn on now”
Keychron K3 Max
16 owner reviews
“Noce keyboard, i appreciate the level of customization QMK provides. One thing was little disappointing - the tactile feeling comparing to K3. Other than that its very good kb!”
“I sold my k3 pro and got this. The one I got drops connection intermittently or doesn't type or respond right away. It sounds nice, but stiff reds are not as pleasant to type on as previous keyboards reds. I really thought I ordered hotswap RGB max but seems…”
Epomaker Galaxy100 Lite vs Keychron K3 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
17 of 28 specs differ
Epomaker Galaxy100 Lite
Keychron K3 Max
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
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.
Epomaker Galaxy100 Lite
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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