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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Keychron Q3 HE vs PBTfans Agar

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

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

PBTfans Agar

  • Layout size

    80%

    60%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired, Bluetooth

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Metal

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q3 HE
  • PBTfans Agar
Performance
100
61
Build quality
88
76
Productivity
97
59
Customizability
98
68
Portability
78
80

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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

PBTfans Agar

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron Q3 HE vs PBTfans Agar specs

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

18 of 29 specs differ

Keychron Q3 HE

PBTfans Agar

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Clicky, Linear

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%
60%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired, Bluetooth

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Metal
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

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
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2025

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
PBTfans Agar2 stores

  • KBDfansCN

    In stock
    $150Visit

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$150Visit

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