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Keychron Q3 vs MCHOSE Ace 68 Air HE

Get the Keychron Q3 for knob and qmk. Get the MCHOSE Ace 68 Air HE for hall effect.

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

MCHOSE Ace 68 Air HE

  • Layout size

    80%

    65%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

    Magnetic

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q3
  • MCHOSE Ace 68 Air HE
Performance
72
52
Build quality
91
45
Productivity
98
46
Customizability
98
54
Portability
57
64

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
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

4.8

108 owner reviews

Praise
“I upgraded from the Q1 as I never really liked 75%. The weight, sound and feel of the Q3 are all amazing. Really good build quality. Money well spent.”
Tobias W.Verified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“I thought I had found exactly what I wanted and its great for what it is, but! This was advertised as an ANSI layout but what I received was an ISO layout board. The barebones board also states in the images that it comes with switch and keycap removal tools…”
Hutch J.Verified buyer· via Keychron

MCHOSE Ace 68 Air HE

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron Q3 vs MCHOSE Ace 68 Air HE specs

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

15 of 26 specs differ

Keychron Q3

MCHOSE Ace 68 Air HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Steel
—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

2,000 g
—

Dimensions

20 x 137 x 365 mm
—

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2022
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 Q35 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $59Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $116Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $135Visit
  • ktechsSG

    In stock
    $149Visit
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $79Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$79Visit

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