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Keychron K3 V3 vs XVX HE68

Get the XVX HE68 for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron K3 V3

Build quality in the top 10% 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.
  • No numpad.

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XVX HE68

Hall effect

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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

XVX HE68

  • Layout size

    75%

    68%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K3 V3
  • XVX HE68
Performance
82
88
Build quality
83
74
Productivity
80
63
Customizability
89
61
Portability
77
64

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Plate material: Aluminum
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Full specs

Keychron K3 V3 vs XVX HE68 specs

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

19 of 29 specs differ

Keychron K3 V3

XVX HE68

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Top Mount
Sandwich Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
68%

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, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

1,550 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

540 g
—

Dimensions

19 x 306 x 116 mm
—

Typing angle

3°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron K3 V3

  • Keychron

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

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-SW

    In stockDoes not ship to you

XVX HE68

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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