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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Keychron K3 HE vs Varmilo Muse65 HE

Get the Varmilo Muse65 HE for the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

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

Varmilo Muse65 HE

  • Layout size

    75%

    65%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum, Wood

    Aluminum, Metal

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K3 HE
  • Varmilo Muse65 HE
Performance
92
96
Build quality
86
68
Productivity
88
68
Customizability
89
60
Portability
82
73

What they share

  • Hall effect (magnetic)
  • Rapid trigger
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
  • Plate material: Aluminum
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Keychron K3 HE

4.4

8 owner reviews

Praise
“I am happy with this keyboard! I needed some time to adjust my typing habits, but so far so good.”
Viacheslav M.Verified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“please add a custom firmware file in your as the app can not recognize the keyboard and apparently doesn't have a correct firmware. the reset buttons do not work as well”
gio· via Keychron

Varmilo Muse65 HE

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron K3 HE vs Varmilo Muse65 HE specs

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

15 of 27 specs differ

Keychron K3 HE

Varmilo Muse65 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Clicky, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
65%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

LED
None

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
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Wood
Aluminum, Metal

Plate material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

580 g
1,200 g

Dimensions

25 x 319 x 126 mm
19 x 312 x 112 mm

Typing angle

2°
7°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $119Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $145Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • VarmiloCN

    In stock
    $119Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$119Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $145Visit

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