Keychron Q3 HE vs Lemokey P2 HE
Get the Keychron Q3 HE for the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
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5.0 (8)5.0 · 8 reviews
from$224at MK
5.0 (4)5.0 · 4 reviews
from$169at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron Q3 HE
polling rate
Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $300.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron Lemokey P2 HE
Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
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 Q3 HE
Keychron Lemokey P2 HE
Layout size
80%
65%
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
Aluminum, Metal
Metal, POM
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Weight
1,775 g
1,430 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Keychron Q3 HE
- Keychron Lemokey P2 HE
- Performance
- 10091
- Build quality
- 8883
- Productivity
- 9794
- Customizability
- 9891
- Portability
- 7889
- Hall effect (magnetic)
- Rapid trigger
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron Q3 HE
8 owner reviews
“I am loving this kb, the rapid trigger is solid and the sound is surprisingly great for linear switches. Finally, I can jiggle peek correctly all the time without my kb holding me off. The keyboard looks and feels great!”
Keychron Lemokey P2 HE
4 owner reviews
“Oh my. I think this is the perfect keyboard. I had a Keychron Q6 Max, but found it to be just too big and unwieldy. Then I tried a Keychron Q2 Max, and loved the size, but didn't like the south facing backlighting, as it just doesn't work with shine-through…”
Keychron Q3 HE vs Lemokey P2 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 29 specs differ
Keychron Q3 HE
Keychron Lemokey P2 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron Q3 HE
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron Lemokey P2 HE
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Compare prices
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