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Redragon HORUS K618 vs Keychron K3 QMK V3

Get the Redragon HORUS K618 for the 1,900 mAh battery. Get the Keychron K3 QMK V3 for hall effect and hot-swappable.

Keychron K3 QMK Kabellose Mechanische Tastatur (ISO Layout) - Version 3

Hall effect

Keychron K3 QMK V3

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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 QMK V3

  • Layout size

    100%

    75%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

  • Battery

    1,900 mAh

    1,550 mAh

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Redragon HORUS K618
  • Keychron K3 QMK V3
Performance
72
85
Build quality
44
71
Productivity
48
74
Customizability
44
78
Portability
48
77

What they share

  • Low profile
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Full specs

Redragon HORUS K618 vs Keychron K3 QMK V3 specs

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

16 of 24 specs differ

Redragon HORUS K618

Keychron K3 QMK V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Bottom Mount
Plate Mount

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

1,900 mAhBetter
1,550 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

—
ABS

Weight

725 g
540 g

Dimensions

17 x 437 x 147 mm
19 x 306 x 116 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2021
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • RedragonCN

    In stock
    $64Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$64Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $84Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $110Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$84Visit

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