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Keychron K4 HE vs Q3

Get the Keychron K4 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

Keychron K4 HE Wireless Magnetischer Schalter Benutzerdefinierte Tastatur ISO Layout Kollektion

Hall effect

Keychron K4 HE

4.2 · 10 reviews

from$118at MK

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Keychron Q3 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard

Keychron Q3

4.8 · 108 reviews

from$59at Keychron

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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 K4 HE

Keychron Q3

  • Layout size

    96%

    80%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired, 2.4 GHz

    Wired

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum, Plastic, Wood

    Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K4 HE
  • Keychron Q3
Performance
92
72
Build quality
87
91
Productivity
94
98
Customizability
89
98
Portability
56
57

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • QMK
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
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 K4 HE

4.2

10 owner reviews

Praise
“So far it have met my expectations for the use i wanted it for, had a small hic up the first day i started ysing it but got easily resolved with the provided user manual”
PabloVerified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“The keyboard is smooth to the touch, and has the nice feel. For me, it's almost an ideal keyboard but the one thing that gets me and it's a hard issue is that when connected, it takes away input from my controller when I game, especially for live service…”
Vick L.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Keychron Q3

4.8

108 owner reviews

Praise
“I upgraded from the Q1 as I never really liked 75%. The weight, sound and feel of the Q3 are all amazing. Really good build quality. Money well spent.”
Tobias W.Verified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“I thought I had found exactly what I wanted and its great for what it is, but! This was advertised as an ANSI layout but what I received was an ISO layout board. The barebones board also states in the images that it comes with switch and keycap removal tools…”
Hutch J.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Keychron K4 HE vs Q3 specs

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

18 of 29 specs differ

Keychron K4 HE

Keychron Q3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-CH, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired, 2.4 GHz
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic, Wood
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
Steel

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,090 g
2,000 g

Dimensions

31 x 126 x 373 mm
20 x 137 x 365 mm

Typing angle

5°, 8°
5°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MKUS

    In stock
    $118Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $134Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $180Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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Keychron Q35 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $59Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $116Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $135Visit
  • ktechsSG

    In stock
    $149Visit

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