Keychron K3 HE vs K9 Max Specs

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Main differences	Released in 2026 Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky, Magnetic switch options Available in a 75% layout Utilizes Hall effect sensors Uses a Tray Mount mounting style Offers Yes, North-face RGB lighting	Released in 2025 Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky switch options Available in a 60% layout Provides dedicated media keys Connects via USB-C Features N-key rollover Includes screw-in stabilizers Has built-in sound dampening Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate Equipped with a 1550 mAh battery Weighs about 426 g Sized at 25 x 287 x 98 mm Made with a ABS case Offers Yes, Rgb, White, North-face, Rgb North-face, White North-face RGB lighting
Score	Scores Performance: 70.5 Build Quality: 72 Productivity: 68.1 Customizability: 83.9 Portability: 77.5	Scores Performance: 74.8 Build Quality: 75.3 Productivity: 90.7 Customizability: 92.4 Portability: 87.3
Name	Name Keychron K3 HE	Name Keychron K9 Max
Release year	Release year 2026	Release year 2025
Switch Options	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky, Magnetic	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky
Profile	Profile Low Profile	Profile Low Profile
Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable
Layout Size	Layout Size 75%	Layout Size 60%
Layout Standard	Layout Standard ANSI	Layout Standard ANSI
Layout Ergonomics	Layout Ergonomics Normal	Layout Ergonomics Normal
Knob Support	Knob Support	Knob Support
Display Support	Display Support	Display Support
Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support
Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys
USB-C	USB-C	USB-C
USB passthrough	USB passthrough	USB passthrough
Connection	Connection Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless	Connection Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless
Polling Rate	Polling Rate -	Polling Rate 1000 Hz
Battery capacity	Battery capacity -	Battery capacity 1550 mAh
Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support
QMK Support	QMK Support	QMK Support
VIA Support	VIA Support	VIA Support
VIAL Support	VIAL Support	VIAL Support
N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover
Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger
Mount Style	Mount Style Tray Mount	Mount Style -
Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers
Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening
Backlight	Backlight North-face	Backlight Rgb, White, North-face
Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors
Case Material	Case Material -	Case Material ABS
Keycaps Material	Keycaps Material PBT	Keycaps Material PBT
Dimensions	Dimensions -	Dimensions 25 x 287 x 98 mm
Weight	Weight -	Weight 426g

Keychron K3 HE Wireless Magnetic Switch Custom Keyboard

Keychron K9 Max QMK Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard

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Released in 2026
Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky, Magnetic switch options
Available in a 75% layout
Utilizes Hall effect sensors
Uses a Tray Mount mounting style
Offers Yes, North-face RGB lighting

Released in 2025
Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky switch options
Available in a 60% layout
Provides dedicated media keys
Connects via USB-C
Features N-key rollover
Includes screw-in stabilizers
Has built-in sound dampening
Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate
Equipped with a 1550 mAh battery
Weighs about 426 g
Sized at 25 x 287 x 98 mm
Made with a ABS case
Offers Yes, Rgb, White, North-face, Rgb North-face, White North-face RGB lighting

Scores

Performance: 70.5
Build Quality: 72
Productivity: 68.1
Customizability: 83.9
Portability: 77.5

Scores

Performance: 74.8
Build Quality: 75.3
Productivity: 90.7
Customizability: 92.4
Portability: 87.3

Name

Keychron K3 HE

Name

Keychron K9 Max

Release year

2026

Release year

2025

Switch Options

Linear, Tactile, Clicky, Magnetic

Switch Options

Linear, Tactile, Clicky

Profile

Low Profile

Profile

Low Profile

Hot Swappable

Layout Size

75%

Layout Size

60%

Layout Standard

ANSI

Layout Standard

ANSI

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Knob Support

Display Support

Mac/Win Support

Multi-Media Keys

USB-C

USB passthrough

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless

Polling Rate

1000 Hz

Battery capacity

1550 mAh

Hall Effect Support

QMK Support

VIA Support

VIAL Support

N-Key Rollover

Rapid Trigger

Mount Style

Tray Mount

Mount Style

Screw in Stabilizers

Sound Dampening

Backlight

North-face

Backlight

Rgb, White, North-face

Case Colors

Case Material

ABS

Keycaps Material

PBT

Keycaps Material

PBT

Dimensions

25 x 287 x 98 mm

Weight

426g

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