Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

Dwarf Wangchuan GuangQi40 vs Keychron Q3 HE

Get the Keychron Q3 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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[In Stock] GuangQi40 40% Mechanical Keyboard

Dwarf Wangchuan GuangQi40

No reviews

from$193at Velocifire

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Hall effect

Keychron Q3 HE

5.0 · 8 reviews

from$224at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Dwarf Wangchuan GuangQi40

Build quality in the top 15% of 40% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$193 at Velocifire

Get the

Keychron Q3 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $300.

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 numpad.

$224 at MK

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.

Dwarf Wangchuan GuangQi40

Keychron Q3 HE

Layout size
40%
80%
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
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
2,400 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Dwarf Wangchuan GuangQi40
Keychron Q3 HE

Performance: 61
100
Build quality: 83
88
Productivity: 73
97
Customizability: 86
98
Portability: 89
78

What they share

Hot-swappable
QMK
VIA

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Full specs

Dwarf Wangchuan GuangQi40 vs Keychron Q3 HE specs

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

20 of 29 specs differ

Spec

Dwarf Wangchuan GuangQi40

Keychron Q3 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Silent

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

40%

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

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

Ergonomics

Split Spacebar

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

8,000 HzBetter

Battery

2,400 mAh

4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Aluminum, Metal

Plate material

Plastic

Aluminum

Keycaps

—

PBT

Weight

500 g

1,775 g

Dimensions

26 x 93 x 263 mm

23 x 137 x 365 mm

Typing angle

7°

5°

Backlight

None

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Dwarf Wangchuan GuangQi40

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron Q3 HE

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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