Keychron K3 HE vs Q5 HE
Get the Keychron Q5 HE for the 4,000 mAh battery and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
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5.0 (6)5.0 · 6 reviews
from$119at Keychron
5.0 (3)5.0 · 3 reviews
from$212at MK
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K3 HE
Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $150.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- Missing ISO-UK, ISO-CH. The other board is sold in those layouts.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron Q5 HE
Battery
Build quality in the top 10% of 96% boards under $300.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Missing ISO-FR, ISO-ES. The other board is sold in those layouts.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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 Q5 HE
Layout size
75%
96%
Battery
2,600 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
Yes
No
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Wood
Aluminum
- Keychron K3 HE
- Keychron Q5 HE
- Performance
- 92100
- Build quality
- 8689
- Productivity
- 8997
- Customizability
- 8995
- Portability
- 8255
- Hall effect (magnetic)
- Rapid trigger
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
- QMK
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron K3 HE
6 owner reviews
“I am happy with this keyboard! I needed some time to adjust my typing habits, but so far so good.”
Keychron Q5 HE
3 owner reviews
“Excellent build quality with a sturdy metal chassis. Heavier than I thought haha. The keys sound significantly better than they do in videos online, though I did run into a slight issue with the initial firmware update.”
Keychron K3 HE vs Q5 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 29 specs differ
Keychron K3 HE
Keychron Q5 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
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
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron K3 HE
Keychron
ISO-DE
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
In stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron Q5 HE
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-CH
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-CH
In stockDoes not ship to you
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