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Redragon HORUS K618 vs Keychron K3 HE

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Redragon HORUS K618

HORUS K618 Ultra-slim Wireless Mechanical Keyboard

No reviews

from$64at Redragon

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Hall effect

Keychron K3 HE

4.4 (8)4.4 · 8 reviews

from$119at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Redragon HORUS K618

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$64 at Redragon

Get the

Keychron K3 HE

Hall effect

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.

$119 at Keychron

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.

Redragon HORUS K618

Keychron K3 HE

Layout size
100%
75%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
1,900 mAh
2,600 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Redragon HORUS K618
Keychron K3 HE

Performance: 72
92
Build quality: 43
86
Productivity: 48
88
Customizability: 44
89
Portability: 48
82

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Low profile

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Full specs

Redragon HORUS K618 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

Spec

Redragon HORUS K618

Keychron K3 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Bottom Mount

Tray Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

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

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

1,900 mAh

2,600 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic

ABS, Aluminum, Wood

Plate material

—

Aluminum

Keycaps

—

PBT

Weight

725 g

580 g

Dimensions

17 x 437 x 147 mm

25 x 319 x 126 mm

Typing angle

—

2°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2021

2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Redragon HORUS K618

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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