Keychron K1 SE V5 vs K3 V2
Get the Keychron K1 SE V5 for the 2,000 mAh battery.
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4.8 (166)4.8 · 166 reviews
from$59at Keychron
4.8 (2,258)4.8 · 2,258 reviews
from$105at Keychron (DE)
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K1 SE V5
Battery
Build quality in the top 40% of 80% boards under $100.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps 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.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron K3 V2
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 75% boards under $150.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- 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 K1 SE V5
Keychron K3 V2
Layout size
80%
75%
Battery
2,000 mAh
1,550 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Layout standard
ANSI, JIS
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, JIS
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
Released
2021
2020
- Keychron K1 SE V5
- Keychron K3 V2
- Performance
- 6363
- Build quality
- 6765
- Productivity
- 6765
- Customizability
- 7068
- Portability
- 7480
- Connection: Bluetooth, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Low profile
- Case material: Aluminum, Plastic
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Mount style: Tray Mount
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron K1 SE V5
166 owner reviews
“I got the optical banana switches, they feel very comfortable. Good job on the background lighting! Would give five stars if it came back from sleep a bit quicker...”
Keychron K3 V2
2,258 owner reviews
“I had a full-size mechanical keyboard before that was tking too much of deskspace. This keyboard with it's 65% size is amazing and saves quite some desk space.”
Keychron K1 SE V5 vs K3 V2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
4 of 17 specs differ
Keychron K1 SE V5
Keychron K3 V2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron K1 SE V5
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron K3 V2
Keychron
ISO-ES
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO-UK
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO-Nordic
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE
In stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-ES
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-UK
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
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