Epomaker HE80 vs Keychron K3 HE
Get the Epomaker HE80 for the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
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4.8 · 47 reviews
from$59at Epomaker
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4.4 · 8 reviews
from$119at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Epomaker HE80
polling rate
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 80% 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.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron K3 HE
Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $150.
- 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.
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 HE80
Keychron K3 HE
Layout size
80%
75%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Low profile
No
Yes
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
Plastic
ABS, Aluminum, Wood
- Epomaker HE80
- Keychron K3 HE
- Performance
- 9892
- Build quality
- 5986
- Productivity
- 7688
- Customizability
- 5889
- Portability
- 5882
- Hall effect (magnetic)
- Rapid trigger
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Epomaker HE80
47 owner reviews
“Great Linux compatability and perfect for osu!, Geometry Dash, other games, and general work I do throughout the day. Increadible customisation and responsiveness”
“The Epomaker HE80 is a really solid mechanical keyboard for gamers. From my experience the Hall effect magnetic switches makes my gaming experience really smooth and responsive.”
Keychron K3 HE
8 owner reviews
“I am happy with this keyboard! I needed some time to adjust my typing habits, but so far so good.”
“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”
Epomaker HE80 vs Keychron K3 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
18 of 27 specs differ
Epomaker HE80
Keychron K3 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
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
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Epomaker HE80
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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