Keychron Q3 HE vs Royal Kludge M87
Get the Keychron Q3 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Royal Kludge M87 for the 7,500 mAh battery.
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
Royal Kludge M87
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Battery
4,000 mAh
7,500 mAh
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Linear
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
- Keychron Q3 HE
- Royal Kludge M87
- Performance
- 10066
- Build quality
- 8869
- Productivity
- 9783
- Customizability
- 9878
- Portability
- 7885
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Knob
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
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!”
Royal Kludge M87
No owner reviews collected yet.
Keychron Q3 HE vs Royal Kludge M87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 29 specs differ
Keychron Q3 HE
Royal Kludge M87
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
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