Jamesdonkey A3 vs Keychron K3 HE
Get the Jamesdonkey A3 for the 3,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron K3 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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from$89at Mechkeys
4.4 · 8 reviews
from$119at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Jamesdonkey A3
Battery
Build quality in the top 50% of 75% boards under $100.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Keychron K3 HE
Hall effect
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.
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.
Jamesdonkey A3
Keychron K3 HE
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
Battery
3,000 mAh
2,600 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
No
Yes
Case material
ABS, PBT, Plastic, Polycarbonate
ABS, Aluminum, Wood
- Jamesdonkey A3
- Keychron K3 HE
- Performance
- 6192
- Build quality
- 6686
- Productivity
- 9188
- Customizability
- 8589
- Portability
- 7982
- Layout size: 75%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Jamesdonkey A3 vs Keychron K3 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
19 of 30 specs differ
Jamesdonkey A3
Keychron K3 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
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.
Jamesdonkey A3
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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