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Keychron Q3 HE vs KBDFans Holy80

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

Keychron Q3 HE QMK Wireless Custom Keyboard ISO Layout Collection

Hall effect

Keychron Q3 HE

5.0 · 8 reviews

from$224at MK

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Holy80 8K MX Version Keyboard with keycaps

KBDFans Holy80

from$232at KBDfans

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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

KBDFans Holy80

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Metal

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q3 HE
  • KBDFans Holy80
Performance
100
74
Build quality
88
58
Productivity
97
63
Customizability
98
53
Portability
78
51

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 8,000 Hz
  • Keycaps: PBT
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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

KBDFans Holy80

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron Q3 HE vs KBDFans Holy80 specs

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

16 of 29 specs differ

Keychron Q3 HE

KBDFans Holy80

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
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

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
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
8,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Metal
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Aluminum
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,775 g
—

Dimensions

23 x 137 x 365 mm
—

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

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.

  • MKUS

    In stock
    $224Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $229Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $243Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • KBDfansCN

    In stock
    $232Visit
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    ~$232Visit

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