Keychron 81 Pro vs Q3 HE
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5.0 · 4 reviews
from$145at Input Gear
5.0 · 8 reviews
from$224at MK
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron 81 Pro
Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron Q3 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $300.
- 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.
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.
Keychron 81 Pro
Keychron Q3 HE
Layout size
75%
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
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
- Keychron 81 Pro
- Keychron Q3 HE
- Performance
- 82100
- Build quality
- 8788
- Productivity
- 9797
- Customizability
- 9498
- Portability
- 8278
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Mount style: Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
- Knob
- QMK
- VIA
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron 81 Pro
4 owner reviews
“Love the sound and feel. Thr kickstand is cool too. Only thing is I wish there were more options for keycap colors, the red doesn't match my stuff.”
Keychron Q3 HE
8 owner reviews
“I am loving this kb, the rapid trigger is solid and the sound is surprisingly great for linear switches. Finally, I can jiggle peek correctly all the time without my kb holding me off. The keyboard looks and feels great!”
Keychron 81 Pro vs Q3 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 29 specs differ
Keychron 81 Pro
Keychron Q3 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
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.
Keychron 81 Pro
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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