Keychron C3 HE vs Meletrix Zoom DYNA
Get the Keychron C3 HE for rapid trigger. Get the Meletrix Zoom DYNA for the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron C3 HE
Rapid trigger
Build quality in the top 10% of 100% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Meletrix Zoom DYNA
polling rate
Build quality in the top 15% 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 C3 HE
Meletrix Zoom DYNA
Layout size
100%
80%
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Connection
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
Case material
Plastic
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
- Keychron C3 HE
- Meletrix Zoom DYNA
- Performance
- 8893
- Build quality
- 8380
- Productivity
- 9593
- Customizability
- 9283
- Portability
- 4688
- Hall effect (magnetic)
- Hot-swappable
- VIA
- Sound dampening
Keychron C3 HE vs Meletrix Zoom DYNA specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
18 of 29 specs differ
Keychron C3 HE
Meletrix Zoom DYNA
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 C3 HE
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Meletrix Zoom DYNA
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
Compare prices
Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.
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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.
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