Keychron K3 HE vs K5 Ultra
Get the Keychron K3 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Keychron K5 Ultra for the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
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 K3 HE
Keychron K5 Ultra
Layout size
75%
100%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Wood
ABS, Metal, Wood
- Keychron K3 HE
- Keychron K5 Ultra
- Performance
- 9291
- Build quality
- 8675
- Productivity
- 8893
- Customizability
- 8989
- Portability
- 8256
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 2,600 mAh
- Low profile
- QMK
- VIA
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
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 K5 Ultra
4 owner reviews
“This keyboard is exactly what I was looking for. Low profile, great switches, not uber gamery. Very happy so far, hopefully it keeps working for a long time.”
Keychron K3 HE vs K5 Ultra specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 28 specs differ
Keychron K3 HE
Keychron K5 Ultra
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
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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