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Keychron K3 HE vs PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2

Get the Keychron K3 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2 for the 8,000 mAh battery.

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Hall effect

Keychron K3 HE

5.0 (6)5.0 · 6 reviews

from$119at Keychron

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Battery

PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2

Smurve80 Lume Edition R2 – Gebogene mechanische 80% Tastatur

No reviews

from$119at MonacoKeys

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

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.
No numpad.

$119 at Keychron

Get the

PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2

Battery

Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $150.

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.
No numpad.

$119 at MonacoKeys

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

PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2

Layout size
75%
80%
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
Battery
2,600 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron K3 HE
PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2

Performance: 92
78
Build quality: 86
70
Productivity: 89
73
Customizability: 89
79
Portability: 82
87

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Display: LED
VIA
Plate material: Aluminum

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Full specs

Keychron K3 HE vs PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2 specs

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

15 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keychron K3 HE

PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Linear, Silent, Tactile

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

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

2,600 mAh

8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Wood

ABS

Plate material

Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT

PBT, PC

Weight

580 g

1,384 g

Dimensions

25 x 319 x 126 mm

38 x 387 x 179 mm

Typing angle

2°

—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing

RGB, south-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

PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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