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Q3 HE
Keychron's tenkeyless aluminium wireless keyboard with Gateron magnetic (Hall effect) switches, adjustable actuation, Rapid Trigger, a knob and a double-gasket mount, suited to enthusiasts who want a heavy custom-style TKL for gaming and typing.
- Layout
- Tenkeyless
- Switches
- Magnetic (Hall effect)
- Backlight
- RGB
- Battery
- 100 hours
- Connects by
- Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable
- Weight
- 1775 g
What reviewers say
Reviewers praise the sturdy all-metal build, comfortable and quiet typing, responsive magnetic switches and the easy web-based software, and find it suits both work and games. The price is the main reservation; Tom's Guide also noted that rivals offer faster polling and more switch choices, and AppleInsider wished for more case colours.
From tomsguide.com, appleinsider.com and the-gadgeteer.com
Specifications
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- Layout
- Tenkeyless
- Switches
- Magnetic (Hall effect)
- Backlight
- RGB
- Keys labelled for
- Mac, Windows and more
- Touch ID
- No
- Switches
- Gateron Double-Rail Magnetic Nebula switches; hot-swappable with Gateron double-rail magnetic switches only; actuation adjustable from 0.2 to 3.8 mm with 0.1 mm sensitivity; screw-in PCB stabilisers
- Keycaps
- OSA-profile double-shot PBT, not shine-through
- Layouts
- 80% TKL with a knob; ANSI; UK, German, Nordic and Swiss ISO (ISO Layout Collection, keychron.com)
- Backlight
- South-facing RGB LEDs; 22 RGB backlight effects
- Special keys
- Programmable rotary knob; Rapid Trigger; four-in-one Dynamic Keystrokes; N-key rollover wireless and wired
Connections and battery
- Connects by
- Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable
- Devices it switches between
- 3
- Power
- Rechargeable
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 100 hours
- Receiver
- 2.4 GHz USB receiver at 1,000 Hz polling; Bluetooth 5.2 at 90 Hz to up to three devices; USB-C wired at 1,000 Hz
- Battery life detail
- 4,000 mAh lithium-polymer battery; up to 100 hours with the backlight off
- Charging
- USB-C; 1.8 m Type-C cable with a Type-A to Type-C adapter
- Works with
- macOS, Windows and Linux
- Software
- QMK firmware; Keychron Launcher web app for actuation, Rapid Trigger, key remapping and macros
Design
- Weight
- 1775 g
- Size
- 365 × 137 mm; 22.6 mm high at the front and 35.8 mm at the back without keycaps; 2.4 mm feet; 5.2° typing angle; 1,775 g ± 10 g fully assembled
- Materials
- Aluminium body and plate; double-gasket design
- Colours
- Carbon Black, Shell White (keychron.com)
Pros and cons
Pros
- Actuation point adjustable per key from 0.2 to 3.8 mm in 0.1 mm steps, with Rapid Trigger and four-in-one Dynamic Keystrokes
- Aluminium body and plate with double-gasket mount; programmable knob
- Connects by 2.4 GHz receiver (1,000 Hz), Bluetooth to three devices, or USB-C cable (1,000 Hz)
Cons
- Up to 100 hours per charge with the backlight off
- Weighs 1,775 g fully assembled
- Hot-swappable with Gateron double-rail magnetic switches only
Closest rivals
Model | Layout | Switches | Backlight | Battery | Connects by | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenkeyless | Mechanical | RGB | 180 hours | Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable | 1770 g | Jan 2024 | |
| Tenkeyless | Magnetic (Hall effect) | RGB | – | Cable | 974 g | Sept 2024 | |
| Tenkeyless | Low-profile mechanical | RGB | 36 hours | Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable | 880 g | Jun 2024 |
Sources
- keychron.com/products/keychron-q3-he-qmk-wireless-custom-keyboard
- keychron.com/products/keychron-q3-he-qmk-wireless-custom-keyboard-iso-layout-co…
Photo: cdn.shopify.com
- Shell White ANSI keyboard with supplied alternate keycaps and a Gateron magnetic switch detail: Keychron exact Q3 HE official ANSI product photograph
- Carbon Black UK ISO keyboard with supplied alternate keycaps and a Gateron magnetic switch detail: Keychron exact Q3 HE official ISO collection photograph
- Carbon Black German ISO keyboard with supplied alternate keycaps and a Gateron magnetic switch detail: Keychron exact Q3 HE official ISO collection photograph
- Carbon Black Swiss ISO keyboard with supplied alternate keycaps and a Gateron magnetic switch detail: Keychron exact Q3 HE official ISO collection photograph
- Carbon Black Nordic ISO keyboard with supplied alternate keycaps and a Gateron magnetic switch detail: Keychron exact Q3 HE official ISO collection photograph
- Carbon Black UK ISO keyboard with alternate Windows and Mac keycaps: Keychron exact Q3 HE official ISO collection photograph
- Carbon Black German ISO keyboard with alternate Windows and Mac keycaps: Keychron exact Q3 HE official ISO collection photograph
- Carbon Black Swiss ISO keyboard with alternate Windows and Mac keycaps: Keychron exact Q3 HE official ISO collection photograph
- Carbon Black Nordic ISO keyboard with alternate Windows and Mac keycaps: Keychron exact Q3 HE official ISO collection photograph
- Shell White ANSI Q3 HE keyboard close-up showing knob, OSA keycaps and removed keycaps with their undersides: Keychron exact Q3 HE official Shell White ANSI keycap photograph
- Keychron Q3 HE, Carbon Black ANSI Nebula hot-swap and keycap macro: Keychron; exact Q3 HE global maker gallery hardware photograph. Carbon Black ANSI Nebula hot-swap and keycap macro. Detached heading/text excluded, native RGB preserved; proven exterior alpha-only.
- Keychron Q3 HE, Carbon Black ANSI knob, navigation and arrow key housing macro: Keychron; exact Q3 HE global maker gallery hardware photograph. Carbon Black ANSI knob, navigation and arrow key housing macro. Detached heading/text excluded, native RGB preserved; proven exterior alpha-only.
- Keychron Q3 HE, Carbon Black ANSI left housing and keycaps macro: Keychron; exact Q3 HE global maker gallery hardware photograph. Carbon Black ANSI left housing and keycaps macro. Detached heading/text excluded, native RGB preserved; proven exterior alpha-only.
- Keychron Q3 HE, Carbon Black ANSI front housing and underside foot detail: Keychron; exact Q3 HE global maker gallery hardware photograph. Carbon Black ANSI front housing and underside foot detail. Detached heading/text excluded, native RGB preserved; proven exterior alpha-only.
- Keychron Q3 HE, Carbon Black and Shell White ANSI angled finish family photograph: Keychron; exact Q3 HE global maker gallery hardware photograph. Carbon Black and Shell White ANSI angled finish family photograph. Detached heading/text excluded, native RGB preserved; proven exterior alpha-only.
- Keychron Q3 HE keyboard with removed keycaps resting on the fitted keys, supplied close-up.: Official Keychron exact-model product photograph; complete supplied canvas, framing, background and native transparency preserved.
- Keychron Q3 HE keycaps and magnetic switches, supplied close-up.: Official Keychron exact-model product photograph; complete supplied canvas, framing, background and native transparency preserved.
