Keychron K3 HE vs PBTfans Athena 75
Get the Keychron K3 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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4.4 (8)4.4 · 8 reviews
from$119at Keychron
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from$159at KBDfans
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K3 HE
Hall effect
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
PBTfans Athena 75
Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $200.
- Missing ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES. The other board is sold in those layouts.
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
PBTfans Athena 75
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
Ergonomics
Standard
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- Keychron K3 HE
- PBTfans Athena 75
- Performance
- 9270
- Build quality
- 8681
- Productivity
- 8976
- Customizability
- 8982
- Portability
- 8263
- Layout size: 75%
- Hot-swappable
- VIA
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Keychron K3 HE vs PBTfans Athena 75 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
18 of 28 specs differ
Keychron K3 HE
PBTfans Athena 75
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
VIAL
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
PBTfans Athena 75
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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