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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Keychron Q3 HE vs MelGeek Pixel Brick

Get the Keychron Q3 HE for rapid trigger and the 4,000 mAh battery.

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

MelGeek Pixel Brick

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    3,100 mAh

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Metal

    ABS, Polycarbonate

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

    Clicky

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

    Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q3 HE
  • MelGeek Pixel Brick
Performance
100
82
Build quality
88
51
Productivity
97
82
Customizability
98
70
Portability
78
79

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Hall effect (magnetic)
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • 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 Q3 HE

5.0

8 owner reviews

Praise
“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!”
Mazbaul A.Verified buyer· via Keychron

MelGeek Pixel Brick

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron Q3 HE vs MelGeek Pixel Brick specs

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

13 of 29 specs differ

Keychron Q3 HE

MelGeek Pixel Brick

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Clicky

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
3,100 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Metal
ABS, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Aluminum
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

1,775 g
—

Dimensions

23 x 137 x 365 mm
—

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Keychron Q3 HE4 stores

  • MKUS

    In stock
    $224Visit

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $229Visit

  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $243Visit

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit
MelGeek Pixel Brick2 stores

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$279Visit

  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $279Visit

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