Compare Keychron K2 HE vs K4 HE vs Keychron Q3 Pro Differences Side by Side

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Model
	100	92	96
Rating	4.6 stars (77 reviews)	4.3 stars (22 reviews)	4.8 stars (46 reviews)
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Main differences	Released in 2024 Has Linear, Magnetic switch options Available in a 75% layout Built with the ISO, ISO-UK, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-CH, ISO-Nordic, ANSI, JIS layout standard Supports Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless connectivity Weighs about 1743 g Sized at 41 x 127 x 321 mm Made with a Aluminum, Wood, ABS, Resin case Features PBT, ABS, PC keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb, North-face, Rgb North-face, White, White North-face RGB lighting	Released in 2025 Has Magnetic, Linear, Tactile, Clicky switch options Available in a 96% layout Built with the ISO, ISO-UK, ISO-DE, ISO-CH, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ANSI, ISO-SW, ISO-Nordic layout standard Supports Bluetooth, Wired, Wireless, 2.4 GHz connectivity Weighs about 1090 g Sized at 31 x 126 x 373 mm Made with a Plastic, Aluminum, ABS, Wood case Features PBT keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb, North-face, Rgb North-face RGB lighting	Released in 2023 Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky switch options Available in a 80% layout Built with the ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW, ANSI layout standard Uses a Gasket Mount mounting style Supports Bluetooth, Wired, Wireless connectivity Weighs about 2300 g Sized at 31 x 144 x 415 mm Made with a Aluminum case Features ABS, PBT keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb, South-face, Rgb South-face RGB lighting
Score	Scores Performance: 93.3 Build Quality: 90.9 Productivity: 96.9 Customizability: 99.4 Portability: 81.2	Scores Performance: 92.3 Build Quality: 87 Productivity: 94.2 Customizability: 89.9 Portability: 56.4	Scores Performance: 81.7 Build Quality: 89.2 Productivity: 97 Customizability: 99.6 Portability: 76.3
Name	Name Keychron K2 HE	Name Keychron K4 HE	Name Keychron Q3 Pro
Release year	Release year 2024	Release year 2025	Release year 2023
Switch Options	Switch Options Linear, Magnetic	Switch Options Magnetic, Linear, Tactile, Clicky	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky
Profile	Profile Normal Profile	Profile Normal Profile	Profile Normal Profile
Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable
Layout Size	Layout Size 75%	Layout Size 96%	Layout Size 80%
Layout Standard	Layout Standard ISO, ISO-UK, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-CH, ISO-Nordic, ANSI, JIS	Layout Standard ISO, ISO-UK, ISO-DE, ISO-CH, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ANSI, ISO-SW, ISO-Nordic	Layout Standard ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW, ANSI
Layout Ergonomics	Layout Ergonomics Normal	Layout Ergonomics Normal	Layout Ergonomics Normal
Knob Support	Knob Support	Knob Support	Knob Support
Display Support	Display Support	Display Support	Display Support
Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support
Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys
USB-C	USB-C	USB-C	USB-C
USB passthrough	USB passthrough	USB passthrough	USB passthrough
Connection	Connection Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless	Connection Bluetooth, Wired, Wireless, 2.4 GHz	Connection Bluetooth, Wired, Wireless
Polling Rate	Polling Rate 1000 Hz	Polling Rate 1000 Hz	Polling Rate 1000 Hz
Battery capacity	Battery capacity 4000 mAh	Battery capacity 4000 mAh	Battery capacity 4000 mAh
Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support
QMK Support	QMK Support	QMK Support	QMK Support
VIA Support	VIA Support	VIA Support	VIA Support
VIAL Support	VIAL Support	VIAL Support	VIAL Support
N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover
Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger
Mount Style	Mount Style Tray Mount	Mount Style Tray Mount	Mount Style Gasket Mount
Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers
Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening
Backlight	Backlight Rgb, North-face, White	Backlight Rgb, North-face	Backlight Rgb, South-face
Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors
Case Material	Case Material Aluminum, Wood, ABS, Resin	Case Material Plastic, Aluminum, ABS, Wood	Case Material Aluminum
Keycaps Material	Keycaps Material PBT, ABS, PC	Keycaps Material PBT	Keycaps Material ABS, PBT
Dimensions	Dimensions 41 x 127 x 321 mm	Dimensions 31 x 126 x 373 mm	Dimensions 31 x 144 x 415 mm
Weight	Weight 1743g	Weight 1090g	Weight 2300g