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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Keychron Q3 HE vs Varmilo Sword 2 87

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

Varmilo Sword 2 87

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Metal

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

    Clicky

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q3 HE
  • Varmilo Sword 2 87
Performance
100
62
Build quality
88
52
Productivity
97
48
Customizability
98
48
Portability
78
52

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Plate material: Aluminum
  • 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

Varmilo Sword 2 87

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron Q3 HE vs Varmilo Sword 2 87 specs

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

16 of 29 specs differ

Keychron Q3 HE

Varmilo Sword 2 87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Clicky

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

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
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
—

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Metal
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,775 g
—

Dimensions

23 x 137 x 365 mm
—

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
White

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

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

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  • MKUS

    In stock
    $240Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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    ~$240Visit

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