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Epomaker HE30 vs Keychron K3 HE

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EPOMAKER HE30

4.3 (4)

$29at Epomaker

90-day low

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Epomaker HE30

Build quality in the top 45% of Numpad boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • 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.
  • Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.

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Keychron K3 HE

Rapid trigger

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.
  • No numpad.

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 HE30

Keychron K3 HE

  • Layout size

    Numpad

    75%

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker HE30
  • Keychron K3 HE
Performance
89
92
Build quality
64
86
Productivity
73
89
Customizability
57
89
Portability
70
82

What they share

  • Hall effect (magnetic)
  • Mount style: Tray Mount
  • Sound dampening
  • Plate material: Aluminum
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

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

Epomaker HE30

4.3

4 owner reviews

Praise
“It was a perfect product to review on my channel and it was easy to use , and so convenient for the price and was a whole different experience 😍”
Yazeed A.Verified buyer· via Epomaker
Critique
“First, typing sounds and feels great. High quality build. HID detection does not work on the publicly linked software Support had to provide an updated link via Discord That, and an "unofficial" web driver on GitHub The software is very confusing and in need…”
EnriqueVerified buyer· 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 HE30 vs Keychron K3 HE specs

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

16 of 27 specs differ

Epomaker HE30

Keychron K3 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Tray Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

Numpad
75%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

LCD
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
2,600 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
ABS, Aluminum, Wood

Plate material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

350 g
580 g

Dimensions

29 x 153 x 133 mm
25 x 319 x 126 mm

Typing angle

6°
2°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Epomaker HE30

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

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