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Keychron Q6 HE vs Niz PLUM C103

Get the Keychron Q6 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron Q6 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 5% of 100% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
$229 at MK

Get the

Niz PLUM C103

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 98% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
$199 at Mechkeys

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 Q6 HE

Niz PLUM C103

  • Layout size

    100%

    98%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q6 HE
  • Niz PLUM C103
Performance
100
40
Build quality
88
38
Productivity
97
51
Customizability
95
43
Portability
55
49
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Full specs

Keychron Q6 HE vs Niz PLUM C103 specs

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

19 of 28 specs differ

Keychron Q6 HE

Niz PLUM C103

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Linear

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
98%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
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
Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

2,268 g
—

Dimensions

31 x 446 x 137 mm
159 x 390 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
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Keychron Q6 HE

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

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

    In stockDoes not ship to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES

    In stockDoes not ship to you

Niz PLUM C103

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Keychron Q6 HE4 stores
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