Keychron K3

The Keychron K3 is good for office use. It offers good typing quality, and the Gateron Low Profile Brown switches on our unit are quiet, but your experience may vary depending on which switch you get. It's well-built and is fully compatible with both macOS and Windows. It has decent ergonomics, but it doesn't have any incline settings or a wrist rest.

-- As reviewed by Rtings
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Product details

  • Ultra-slim Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard: The K3 Pro is the first low profile wireless mechanical keyboard with QMK/VIA enabled for endless possibilities. Anyone can master any keys or macro commands on its 75% compact layout through VIA. It has included LSA (low profile spherical-angled) profile keycaps for both Windows and macOS.
  • With QMK and VIA Support: Keychron K3 Pro allows anyone to remap any key, and create macro commands, shortcuts, or combination keys through VIA. Simply connect the K3 Pro to your device with a cable, drag and drop your favorite keys or macro commands to remap any key you want on any system (macOS, Windows, or Linux).
  • Supports Wireless and Wired Mode: You can connect the K3 Pro with up to 3 devices wirelessly via its stable Broadcom Bluetooth 5.1 for seamless multitasking across your laptop, phone, and tablet. Switch among them swiftly. The K3 Pro can last up to 100 hours (at backlit off) with a 1550 mAh battery. It also has USB Type-C wired mode with 1000 Hz polling rate (Wireless: 90 Hz).
  • Switch Layouts Between Mac & Windows: Offers a Mac layout while still being compatible with Windows, the K3 Pro is one of the few on the market that has the same multimedia and function key functions as Apple keyboards for Mac users, but with more tactile feedback. You can even configure different keymaps for both Mac and Windows devices. While VIA software is compatible with macOS, Windows, and Linux.
  • Non-shine Through PBT Keycaps & White Backlit: Designed for premium type feeling, the K3 Pro comes with our unique double-shot PBT keycaps that made of durable non-backlight shine through PBT material with excellent oil resistance for long-term use. Comes with more than 14 types of white backlight settings.

PROS

+ Great build quality.
+ Good typing quality.

CONS

- Doesn't come with a wrist rest.

Expert reviews and ratings

By Rtings on January 07, 2021
The Keychron K3 is good for office use. It offers good typing quality, and the Gateron Low Profile Brown switches on our unit are quiet, but your experience may vary depending on which switch you get. It's well-built and is fully compatible with both macOS and Windows. It has decent ergonomics, but it doesn't have any incline settings or a wrist rest.
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By CompsMag on March 11, 2023
The K3 keyboard from Keychron has a low profile and a lot of different mechanical and optical switch options. From how it looks to how it feels, there’s a lot to like. But you’ll need to buy a pouch to carry the K3 with you, and a small battery means you’ll have to charge it often.
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By Tom's Hardware on March 03, 2021
Keychron's K3 keyboard goes low-profile and offers a plethora of mechanical and optical switch options. There's a lot to like, from looks to feel. But you'll want to invest in some kind of pouch to take the K3 with you, and a small battery means frequent charging.
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