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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Keychron Q3 HE vs REDMAGIC Nubia K100J

Get the Keychron Q3 HE for hall effect.

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

REDMAGIC Nubia K100J

  • Layout size

    80%

    96%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Metal

    Metal, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

    Linear

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q3 HE
  • REDMAGIC Nubia K100J
Performance
100
63
Build quality
88
57
Productivity
97
68
Customizability
98
74
Portability
78
52

What they share

  • Rapid trigger
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 4,000 mAh
  • Knob
  • 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

REDMAGIC Nubia K100J

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron Q3 HE vs REDMAGIC Nubia K100J specs

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

14 of 29 specs differ

Keychron Q3 HE

REDMAGIC Nubia K100J

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Linear

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
96%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
LED

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 mAh
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Metal
Metal, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,775 g
—

Dimensions

23 x 137 x 365 mm
—

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2023

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
    $224Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $229Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $243Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $169Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$169Visit

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