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Keychron V3 vs Redragon STAR BLADE K707 HE

Get the Keychron V3 for hot-swappable. Get the Redragon STAR BLADE K707 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron V3

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

Get the

Redragon STAR BLADE K707 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 50% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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 V3

Redragon STAR BLADE K707 HE

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    ABS, Plastic

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Magnetic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron V3
  • Redragon STAR BLADE K707 HE
Performance
91
94
Build quality
89
62
Productivity
98
65
Customizability
98
47
Portability
57
55

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Connection: Wired
  • Max polling rate: 8,000 Hz
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron V3 vs Redragon STAR BLADE K707 HE specs

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

19 of 28 specs differ

Keychron V3

Redragon STAR BLADE K707 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

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

8,000 Hz
8,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
Plastic

Plate material

Polycarbonate, Steel
—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

1,360 g
1,100 g

Dimensions

19 x 141 x 367 mm
37 x 364 x 133 mm

Typing angle

4°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2022
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron V3

  • Keychron

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

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-ES

    In stockDoes not ship to you

  • Keychron (DE)

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

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

Redragon STAR BLADE K707 HE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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