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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 13, 2026

Keychron Q3 HE vs Wuque Studio Promise87

Get the Keychron Q3 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron Q3 HE

Hall effect

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

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Wuque Studio Promise87

Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
$380 at Wuque Studio

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

Wuque Studio Promise87

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Backspace

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Metal

    Aluminum, Steel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q3 HE
  • Wuque Studio Promise87
Performance
100
61
Build quality
88
83
Productivity
97
78
Customizability
98
76
Portability
78
53

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Hot-swappable
  • QMK
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q3 HE vs Wuque Studio Promise87 specs

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

17 of 29 specs differ

Keychron Q3 HE

Wuque Studio Promise87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

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%
80%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Backspace

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Metal
Aluminum, Steel

Plate material

Aluminum
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

1,775 g
1,900 g

Dimensions

23 x 137 x 365 mm
—

Typing angle

5°
5°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2022

Where to buy

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Keychron Q3 HE4 stores
Wuque Studio Promise872 stores

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Keychron Q3 HE

Wuque Studio Promise87

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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