Keychron K3 (V2)

Keychron · 75% · low profile

Keychron K3 (V2) mechanical keyboard
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The Keychron K3 (V2) is an ultra-slim 75% low-profile wireless keyboard offered with soldered Gateron low-profile mechanical switches or hot-swappable Keychron low-profile optical switches, in white or RGB backlight.

Best for: travel, mac users.

Keychron K3 (V2) specs

Layout 75%
Height Low profile
Connectivity Bluetooth, Wired
Hot-swap Yes
Stock switches Gateron Low Profile Red, Gateron Low Profile Brown, Gateron Low Profile Blue, Keychron Low Profile Optical Red, Keychron Low Profile Optical Brown
Keycaps ABS shine-through, low-profile
Case ABS plastic, aluminum top frame
Mount Tray
Backlight RGB
QMK / VIA No
Battery 1550 mAh
Typical price $85
Sound (stock) light clack
Released 2021

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Stock switches in the database

The Keychron K3 (V2) is offered with these switches. Open a switch page for force, travel, materials, and similar alternatives.

Gateron Low Profile Red linear · 45g actuation The Gateron Low Profile Red (KS-33) is a 45g slim linear with 2.5mm total travel used in low-profile boards like the Keychron K-series and NuPhy Air line. Gateron Low Profile Brown tactile · 50g actuation The Gateron Low Profile Brown (KS-33) adds a light tactile bump to Gateron's slim 2.5mm-travel platform for people who want laptop-height keys with feedback. Gateron Low Profile Blue clicky · 65g actuation The Gateron Low Profile Blue is the original KS-27 low-profile clicky that shipped in Keychron's K3 V2, K5, and K7 keyboards.

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Alternatives to the Keychron K3 (V2)

Keychron K3 Pro 75% · $68 The Keychron K3 Pro is a 75% low-profile wireless keyboard that adds QMK/VIA programmability and double-shot PBT LSA keycaps to the K3 formula, with hot-swap sockets only on the RGB-backlight version. Compare: Keychron K3 (V2) vs Keychron K3 Pro · popular
Keychron K7 65% · $64 The Keychron K7 is a 65% ultra-slim low-profile wireless keyboard aimed at portability, with hot-swap available on the optical and select Gateron low-profile mechanical variants. Compare: Keychron K3 (V2) vs Keychron K7 · popular
Keychron K3 Max 75% · $85 The Keychron K3 Max is the tri-mode (2.4 GHz, Bluetooth, wired) flagship of the 75% low-profile K3 family with QMK/VIA support and 1000 Hz wired/2.4 GHz polling, hot-swappable on the RGB and higher trims while the base white-backlight model is soldered. Compare: Keychron K3 (V2) vs Keychron K3 Max · popular

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