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ptdc Cheerz vs Keychron K3 HE

Get the Keychron K3 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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ptdc Cheerz

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Keychron K3 HE Wireless Magnetic Switch Custom ISO Keyboard

Hall effect

Keychron K3 HE

4.4 · 8 reviews

from$119at Keychron

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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.

ptdc Cheerz

Keychron K3 HE

  • Layout size

    40%

    75%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Ergonomics

    Ortholinear, Alice

    Standard

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • ptdc Cheerz
  • Keychron K3 HE
Performance
47
92
Build quality
79
86
Productivity
77
88
Customizability
70
89
Portability
84
82

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

ptdc Cheerz

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron K3 HE

4.4

8 owner reviews

Praise
“I am happy with this keyboard! I needed some time to adjust my typing habits, but so far so good.”
Viacheslav M.Verified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“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”
gio· via Keychron

Full specs

ptdc Cheerz vs Keychron K3 HE specs

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

17 of 28 specs differ

ptdc Cheerz

Keychron K3 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Tray Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

40%
75%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Ortholinear, Alice
Standard

Display

None
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
2,600 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum, Wood

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
580 g

Dimensions

—
25 x 319 x 126 mm

Typing angle

9°
2°

Backlight

None
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

VIAL

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2026

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

ptdc Cheerz2 stores
  • AmazonGlobal

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    ~$139Visit
  • zFrontierHK

    Out of stock
    $139Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $119Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $145Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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