Thin and portable, easy to type, share with Keychron K3 Pro low-axis mechanical keyboard

Low-axis keyboards have shorter key travel, faster triggering, and better chirality, and are more and more popular. Instead of the bulky traditional mechanical keyboard, the low-axis keyboard is very thin and light, and it is also very convenient to carry around. I recently bought the Keychron K3 Pro wireless mechanical keyboard, the RGB red switch version, which is equipped with an ultra-thin Jiadalong short switch, supports full-key hot-swapping and VIA open-source solution key change, I have used it for a while, and share my experience.

When it comes to Keychron, it is estimated that many people will be unfamiliar. Keychron Technology (Keychron) is a company that focuses on the production, design and sales of high-end peripheral products. The products include customized keyboards, mice, keycap shafts, etc. Sold at home and abroad, the brand influence is almost all over the world.

The black packaging box in pure English, with the product model and keyboard renderings printed on the front, uses laser fonts, which is very cool. On the back, the functional characteristics of the keyboard are introduced in detail.

In the package, in addition to the main body of the keyboard, it also includes a charging cable, a key puller, a shaft puller, five replacement keycaps, an instruction manual, and a quick start guide. The keyboard supports win/macos dual systems, and the macos keycaps are installed at the factory. If you use the win system in many scenarios, you can replace it with the keycaps provided.

Keychron K3 Pro mechanical keyboard adopts 84-key layout, 75% arrangement, compact layout and small size. The overall color is mainly black and gray, and the classic color scheme is very attractive. The embellishment of the red Esc and Enter keys adds a little flexibility to the keyboard.

This is a dual-mode keyboard that supports Bluetooth 5.1 and wired connections. In Bluetooth mode, it can connect three devices at the same time. The mode can be quickly switched by combining keys. It is compatible with MAC/WIN systems, ipad, mobile phones, and computers. Switch freely. Abandoning the three-mode, using dual-mode, Bluetooth + wired, can also meet the needs of wireless portability, but also allow e-sports players to pursue the ultimate experience. Now that Bluetooth technology is changing from generation to generation, the criticized delay has been minimal. It should only be a matter of time before it replaces wireless.

The two-stage foot support design supports three inclination angles. Each foot support is attached with non-slip silicone, which is very stable and will not slip when in use.

The keycaps are made of two-color injection-molded keycaps with an opaque design. The PBT material used is more than 40%, which is wear-resistant and dirt-resistant, and is not easy to fade. The surface is frosted to improve the hand feeling, and at the same time, there will be no sticking fingerprints or oiling. Each button adopts a slightly concave design in the middle, which increases the contact area of ​​the fingers and makes the pressing feel very comfortable.

The keycaps are very thin, the height is only 1/3 of the traditional keycaps, and the height of the entire keyboard is only the diameter of a coin, which is very thin. Even if you don't use the keyboard tray, your fingers feel natural, and it won't feel stiff after long-term use.

The switch body adopts the ultra-thin Jiadalong short switch body. There are three kinds of switch body options: red, tea, and blue. My model is a red switch. The trigger key stroke is 1.7±0.4mm, and the trigger pressure is 50±15gf. The stroke is 3.2±0.2mm. Compared with the traditional red switch, the trigger is faster and the rebound is faster. The noise control is also very good, the key sound is crisp and soft, and there is almost no noise such as cavity sound. It is a very quiet keyboard, which is also very suitable for office use. The full key supports hot-swapping, and you can DIY the mechanical switch body, which is suitable for most of the three-legged and five-legged low-end switches on the market.

It supports RGB backlight lighting effects, and there are 22 modes to choose from. There is an independent lighting button in the upper right corner of the keyboard, and you can switch the lighting mode with one button. Compared with the traditional combination button adjustment, it is more convenient and quicker.

keychron K3 Pro low-axis mechanical keys, support VIA open source, you can customize your own exclusive keyboard through software, support mapping settings of 4 logical layers, all keys can be customized, and macro definition settings can be made for combination keys. Even the RGB lighting effect can be set, and the web page can be changed according to the prompts provided on the details page, which is very playable.

In terms of battery life, a 1550mAh large-capacity battery is built in, which can be fully charged in 4 hours and can work on standby for up to 33 hours.

The compact layout with 75% arrangement, small size, easy to carry. The ultra-thin keycaps, combined with the ultra-thin Jiadalong short shaft, make it extremely thin. Putting your fingers on it is like adding a keyboard tray, and you will not feel uncomfortable when typing for a long time. 3.2mm short key stroke, light touch, quick response, faster trigger. In general, this Keychron K3 Pro mechanical keyboard is still very worth buying.