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Keychron K3 V3 vs Varmilo Muse65 HE

Get the Varmilo Muse65 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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 V3

Varmilo Muse65 HE

  • Layout size

    75%

    65%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wired

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K3 V3
  • Varmilo Muse65 HE
Performance
82
96
Build quality
82
68
Productivity
70
68
Customizability
89
60
Portability
74
73

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

Keychron K3 V3 vs Varmilo Muse65 HE specs

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

19 of 28 specs differ

Keychron K3 V3

Varmilo Muse65 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount, Top Mount
Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
65%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

Battery

1,550 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum, Metal

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

540 g
1,200 g

Dimensions

19 x 306 x 116 mm
19 x 312 x 112 mm

Typing angle

3°
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

2024
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
    $84Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$84Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $109Visit
  • VarmiloCN

    In stock
    $119Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$119Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $145Visit

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