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Keychron Q3 HE vs MCHOSE Mix 87

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Keychron Q3 HE

5.0 · 8 reviews

from$224at MK

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MCHOSE Mix 87

No reviews

from$53at Mchose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q3 HE

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

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.

$224 at MK

Get the

MCHOSE Mix 87

Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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.

$53 at Mchose

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 Q3 HE

MCHOSE Mix 87

Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Magnetic
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Display
None
LED
A case display rather than a typing feature
Weight
1,775 g
992 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q3 HE
MCHOSE Mix 87

Performance: 100
95
Build quality: 88
69
Productivity: 97
69
Customizability: 98
66
Portability: 78
56

What they share

Layout size: 80%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 8,000 Hz
Knob

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Full specs

Keychron Q3 HE vs MCHOSE Mix 87 specs

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

14 of 29 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Q3 HE

MCHOSE Mix 87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

Layout standard

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

—

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

LED

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Metal

—

Plate material

Aluminum

—

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

1,775 g

992 g

Dimensions

23 x 137 x 365 mm

37 x 359 x 152 mm

Typing angle

5°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2026

For EU buyers

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

MCHOSE Mix 87

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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