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Epomaker HE30 vs Keychron V3 Ultra

Get the Epomaker HE30 for hall effect. Get the Keychron V3 Ultra for hot-swappable.

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EPOMAKER HE30

Hall effect

Epomaker HE30

4.3 · 4 reviews

from$29at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Epomaker HE30

Hall effect

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.

Get the

Keychron V3 Ultra

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • 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 V3 Ultra

  • Layout size

    Numpad

    80%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Wired

    Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Plastic

    ABS, Plastic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker HE30
  • Keychron V3 Ultra
Performance
89
91
Build quality
64
83
Productivity
73
98
Customizability
57
94
Portability
70
77

What they share

  • Max polling rate: 8,000 Hz
  • Sound dampening
  • 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 V3 Ultra

5.0

2 owner reviews

Praise
“Second Keyboard I buy from Keychron! I live in El Salvador and it arrived on time and perfectly. Extremely comfortable, outstanding switches. Best keyboard I've had in my life.”
S.D.O.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Epomaker HE30 vs Keychron V3 Ultra specs

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

18 of 28 specs differ

Epomaker HE30

Keychron V3 Ultra

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

Numpad
80%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

LCD
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
8,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

350 g
960 g

Dimensions

29 x 153 x 133 mm
33 x 368 x 149 mm

Typing angle

6°
4°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-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 V3 Ultra

  • Input Gear

    ISO-DE

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-FR, ISO-ES

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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