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Keychron K3 HE vs MCHOSE Mix 87

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Keychron K3 HE

4.4 (8)4.4 · 8 reviews

from$119at Keychron

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MCHOSE Mix 87

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from$59at Mchose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron K3 HE

Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

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.
No numpad.

$119 at Keychron

Get the

MCHOSE Mix 87

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Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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.
No numpad.

$59 at Mchose

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

MCHOSE Mix 87

Layout size
75%
80%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Low profile
Yes
No
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Magnetic

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron K3 HE
MCHOSE Mix 87

Performance: 92
95
Build quality: 86
68
Productivity: 89
69
Customizability: 89
65
Portability: 82
56

What they share

Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Display: LED
Sound dampening
Keycaps: PBT

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Full specs

Keychron K3 HE vs MCHOSE Mix 87 specs

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

13 of 28 specs differ

Spec

Keychron K3 HE

MCHOSE Mix 87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount

Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

80%

Layout standard

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

—

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

8,000 HzBetter

Battery

2,600 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Wood

—

Plate material

Aluminum

—

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

580 g

992 g

Dimensions

25 x 319 x 126 mm

37 x 359 x 152 mm

Typing angle

2°

—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

For EU buyers

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

MCHOSE Mix 87

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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