Epomaker Galaxy100 vs Keychron J3 SE
Get the Epomaker Galaxy100 for the 8,000 mAh battery and knob.
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4.6 (69)4.6 · 69 reviews
from$87at Epomaker
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5.0 (1)5.0 · 1 reviews
from$129at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Epomaker Galaxy100
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.
Get the
Keychron J3 SE
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 96% boards under $150.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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
Keychron J3 SE
Battery
8,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum
ABS
Switch options
Clicky, Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Knob
Yes
No
Weight
2,000 g
1,145 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Epomaker Galaxy100
- Keychron J3 SE
- Performance
- 8380
- Build quality
- 8368
- Productivity
- 9389
- Customizability
- 8886
- Portability
- 6257
- Layout size: 96%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- QMK
- VIA
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Epomaker Galaxy100
69 owner reviews
“Amazing keyboard, via support could be better, but it works! i love the knob, its so nice. this has to be the worst financial decision ive ever made and i dont regret it”
“The keyboard has been great but when I received it a couple keys were broken. I had to glue the inside connector back together as it had broken apart. Otherwise the keyboard has functions very well.”
Keychron J3 SE
1 owner reviews
“I love the keyboard! Everything was as expected but the keys are even smoother than I could have hoped for. I love the color, it matches exactly what was displayed on the website. Setup was very easy once I actually read the manual. I like that it gives you…”
Epomaker Galaxy100 vs Keychron J3 SE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 25 specs differ
Epomaker Galaxy100
Keychron J3 SE
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
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
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