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Keychron K3 HE vs Ducky Tinker 75 ProjectD

Get the Keychron K3 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron K3 HE

Hall effect

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.

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Ducky Tinker 75 ProjectD

Build quality in the top 35% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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

Ducky Tinker 75 ProjectD

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum, Wood

    Plastic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K3 HE
  • Ducky Tinker 75 ProjectD
Performance
92
82
Build quality
86
72
Productivity
89
89
Customizability
89
88
Portability
82
63

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Hot-swappable
  • QMK
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Keychron K3 HE vs Ducky Tinker 75 ProjectD specs

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

13 of 28 specs differ

Keychron K3 HE

Ducky Tinker 75 ProjectD

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Plate Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

LED
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

2,600 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Wood
Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum
FR4

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

580 g
—

Dimensions

25 x 319 x 126 mm
—

Typing angle

2°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2024

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

Ducky Tinker 75 ProjectD

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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