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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 14, 2026

Keychron K3 Max vs UGREEN KU101

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron K3 Max

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
$89 at MK

Get the

UGREEN KU101

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
$79 at Mechkeys

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 Max

UGREEN KU101

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Tactile

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K3 Max
  • UGREEN KU101
Performance
81
42
Build quality
86
38
Productivity
94
59
Customizability
91
45
Portability
77
74

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Low profile
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron K3 Max vs UGREEN KU101 specs

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

12 of 27 specs differ

Keychron K3 Max

UGREEN KU101

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Plate Mount
—

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

1,550 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic, Wood
—

Plate material

Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
—

Weight

580 g
—

Dimensions

22 x 306 x 116 mm
—

Typing angle

3°, 7°
6°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
White

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2023

Where to buy

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

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Keychron K3 Max6 stores
UGREEN KU1012 stores

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Keychron K3 Max

UGREEN KU101

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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