Keychron Q3 Max Side Print vs Sikakeyb HM80 HE
Get the Keychron Q3 Max Side Print for knob and qmk. Get the Sikakeyb HM80 HE for hall effect.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron Q3 Max Side Print
Knob
Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $300.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
Sikakeyb HM80 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 80% boards under $300.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
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 Max Side Print
Sikakeyb HM80 HE
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Switch options
Linear, Tactile
Magnetic
Knob
Yes
No
Display
None
Yes
A case display rather than a typing feature
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Keychron Q3 Max Side Print
- Sikakeyb HM80 HE
- Performance
- 7457
- Build quality
- 8242
- Productivity
- 9849
- Customizability
- 9064
- Portability
- 7852
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
- Keycaps: PBT
Keychron Q3 Max Side Print vs Sikakeyb HM80 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 23 specs differ
Keychron Q3 Max Side Print
Sikakeyb HM80 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
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