Keychron K3 HE vs P1 HE
Get the Keychron P1 HE for the 4,000 mAh battery and knob.
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5.0 (6)5.0 · 6 reviews
from$119at Keychron
4.5 (2)4.5 · 2 reviews
from$179at 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.
Get the
Keychron P1 HE
Battery
Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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 P1 HE
Battery
2,600 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
Yes
No
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Wood
Aluminum, Metal
Mount style
Tray Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
No
Yes
- Keychron K3 HE
- Keychron P1 HE
- Performance
- 9294
- Build quality
- 8686
- Productivity
- 8998
- Customizability
- 8992
- Portability
- 8283
- Layout size: 75%
- Hall effect (magnetic)
- Rapid trigger
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
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 P1 HE
2 owner reviews
“The keyboard is awsome and well built , but after using it for one day the space bar will not work now , therefore I cannot jump or anything I do not know what to do next”
Keychron K3 HE vs P1 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 29 specs differ
Keychron K3 HE
Keychron P1 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
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron K3 HE
- Go to Keychron
Keychron
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
- Go to Keychron (DE)
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
In stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron P1 HE
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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