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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Keychron K3 HE vs Keydous NJ81

Get the Keychron K3 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Keydous NJ81 for the 4,000 mAh battery.

Keychron K3 HE Wireless Magnetic Switch Custom ISO Keyboard

Hall effect

Keychron K3 HE

4.4 · 8 reviews

from$119at Keychron

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What actually differs

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

Keydous NJ81

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

  • Battery

    2,600 mAh

    4,000 mAh

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum, Wood

    Plastic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K3 HE
  • Keydous NJ81
Performance
92
49
Build quality
86
55
Productivity
88
65
Customizability
89
79
Portability
82
80

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: PBT
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Keychron K3 HE

4.4

8 owner reviews

Praise
“I am happy with this keyboard! I needed some time to adjust my typing habits, but so far so good.”
Viacheslav M.Verified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“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”
gio· via Keychron

Keydous NJ81

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron K3 HE vs Keydous NJ81 specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

18 of 27 specs differ

Keychron K3 HE

Keydous NJ81

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Clicky, Linear

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, JIS
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

LED
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

2,600 mAh
4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Wood
Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum
Brass, Steel

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

580 g
970 g

Dimensions

25 x 319 x 126 mm
36 x 134 x 315 mm

Typing angle

2°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $119Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $145Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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Keydous NJ812 stores
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $99Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$99Visit

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