Which one should you get?
Get the
Epomaker HE60
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 60% boards under $100.
- 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.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
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 HE60
Keychron K3 Max
Layout size
60%
75%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Battery
8,000 mAh
1,550 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
No
Yes
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
- Epomaker HE60
- Keychron K3 Max
- Performance
- 8581
- Build quality
- 5686
- Productivity
- 6994
- Customizability
- 5891
- Portability
- 9477
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
Epomaker HE60 vs Keychron K3 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
21 of 28 specs differ
Epomaker HE60
Keychron K3 Max
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
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 HE60
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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