Keychron K17 Pro vs K3 HE
Get the Keychron K3 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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 K17 Pro
Keychron K3 HE
Layout size
96%
75%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Battery
2,000 mAh
2,600 mAh
- Keychron K17 Pro
- Keychron K3 HE
- Performance
- 8492
- Build quality
- 8286
- Productivity
- 8788
- Customizability
- 9189
- Portability
- 5482
- Hot-swappable
- Low profile
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Mount style: Tray Mount
- QMK
- VIA
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron K17 Pro
2 owner reviews
“I love this keyboard. It works very well with my setup. The key switches and the knob are perfect. My only feedback is that I wish there was a southpaw version of this keyboard. As a person working with numbers and creativity, the K17 Pro Southpaw version…”
Keychron K3 HE
8 owner reviews
“I am happy with this keyboard! I needed some time to adjust my typing habits, but so far so good.”
“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”
Keychron K17 Pro vs K3 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 29 specs differ
Keychron K17 Pro
Keychron K3 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
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
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