Keychron Q3 Black Mechanical Keyboard Knob Brown
Q3-M3 | KeychronThis product has been discontinued
Features
Keychron Q3 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard- Carbon Black
The fully assembled version includes:
- The keyboard PCB, the case, and the steel plate.
- Double-shot OSA PBT keycaps (included Mac & Windows keycaps).
- Gateron G Pro switches.
The barebone version does not include the keycaps and switches.
Keychron Q3
The Q3 is a fully customizable mechanical keyboard to push your typing experience to the top. With the classic tenkeyless layout, full aluminium CNC machined body, double-gasket design, and QMK/VIA support, the Q3 is designed for premium typing comfort and endless possibility.
- QMK/VIA Support
- Double Gasket Design
- CNC Aluminium Body
- Support macOS & Win
- 1000 Hz Polling Rate
- Hot-Swappable
- South Facing RGB
- OSA PBT Keycaps
Refined Metal Art
The entire piece metal body is crafted with 6063 aluminium that is processed through CNC machined, polished, anodized, sandblasted, and undergoes 24 more manufacturing stages to make a solid metal art on the desk that is the Q3.
All-Around Customizable Keyboard
To build a fully customizable keyboard, we designed every component easily assembled. Therefore, you can customize and adjust each component you want.
Double-Gasket Design
The Double Gasket Design is a new innovative structure in the industry. In addition to the gaskets on the plates, we added silicone pads between the top and bottom cases to significantly reduce the sound resonance between the metals and reduce the noise of the impacted metals. This design allows the keyboard to maintain the flexibility of the gasket structure and improves the overall typing sound.
Programmable Knob
- Designed to enhance your creative workflow, the premium rotary encoder allows you to easily customize your favourite keys and macros on the knob through the VIA software.
- You can easily customize the Q3's knob to your desired key or macro commands such as: zooming in/out, adjusting screen brightness, brush size, volume, selecting video clips or photos, or backlit hue.
- Setting the macros for "zoom in/out"
- Using the knob as "zoom in/out"
OSA Profile Double-shot PBT Keycaps
For the new double-shot PBT keycaps, we built a new profile. It has a similar height to the OEM profile and has an SA-like shape. We named it the OSA (OEM spherical angled) keycap. The PBT keycaps will provide excellent oil resistance, enhance the type feel, and prevent the legends from fading out.
Switch Layouts Between macOS & Windows
Built with the Mac users’ experience in mind while still retaining compatibility for Windows devices, the Keychron Q3 comes with a system toggle and an additional set of customized keycaps for both Windows and macOS systems. You can now save two different layouts on the keyboard, one for each system.
Program Q3 with QMK & VIA
With full QMK and VIA support, you can easily program and remap each key on the keyboard. The open-source firmware means endless possibilities for keyboard layouts, shortcuts, backlit effects, even the knob, and more. A brand new ultra-low-power Arm structure MCU which is powerful, and armed with 128K Flash will provide more flexibility for developers.
Hot-Swappable
The hot-swappable sockets are mounted on the PCB, so you can install or change the switches without soldering. The PCB supports both 3 pin and 5 pin MX mechanical switches.
South-Facing RGB LED Lights
The south-facing RGB LED is designed to better illuminate the keyboard backlit from the typist’s angle with the premium non-shine-through PBT keycaps installed. The south-facing RGB is also free from interference when the users install OEM or Cherry-profile alternative keycaps on the keyboard.
Note: The Q3's top case has sharper corners to make it much more compatible with third-party keycaps.
Pre-Lubed Gateron G Pro Switch
The Optimized moulded switch with more precise positioning and less wobble will undoubtedly improve the feel at your fingertips. With the fully assembled Q3 version fitted with factory pre-lubricated Gateron G Pro switches, a smoother travel experience is guaranteed for you.
Keychron Q3 Special Editions
Except for the Gateron G Pro switch, we are thrilled to introduce more amazing switches to the Keychron Q3 Special Edition Keyboards. The new Keychron K pro switches, the Gateron Baby Kangaroo Tactile switch, the Kailh Box Cream switch, the Kailh Crystal Burgundy switch, the Kailh Midnight Pro Silent switch, and the Kailh Clione Limacina Clear switch provide an extraordinary and silky smooth typing experience with linear and tactile bumps.
Special Edition with Transparent Keycap and Switch
Outfitted the Keychron Q3 with industrial-style OSA profile transparent keycaps to provide a perfect backlit effect and engineered with Kailh Clione Limacina switches to offer a better typing feel, making the Q3 look as good and unique in the office as it does in the game room.
All New Screw-In PCB Stabilizers
The screw-in design increases stability and makes it easier for changes and upgrades. Precise craftsmanship makes the stabilizers more stable and less shaky. The big keys’ (space bar, shift, enter, delete) typing experience is now more stable and smooth. The Keychron Q3 also supports third-party stabilizers, including Cherry or Durock.
Specifications
Model Number | Q3-M3 |
Type | Fully Assembled Knob |
Colour | Carbon Black |
Switches | Gateron G Pro Brown |
Operating Force | 55 ± 15 gf |
Pre-Travel | 2 ± 0.6 mm |
Travel Distance | 4 ± 0.6 mm |
Behaviour | Tactile |
Pre-Lubed | Yes |
Sound Level | Gentle |
Suitable For | Midway Office / Gaming |
Width | 137 mm |
Length | 365.1 mm |
Front Height | 19.7 mm (without keycaps) |
Back Height | 32.6 mm (without keycaps) |
Feet Height | 2.4 mm |
Angle | 5.2° |
Weight | 2000 g ± 10 g |
Body Material | Full CNC machined aluminium |
Plate Material | Steel |
Polling Rate | 1000 Hz |
Keycaps | Double-shot PBT keycaps, not shine-through, OSA Profile (OEM height, SA shape) |
MCU | Ultra-low-power Arm Cortex-M4 32-bit STM32L432 (128KB Flash) |
Backlit | South-facing RGB LED |
Switch Support | Hot-swappable (5 pin & 3 pin) |
Stabs | Screw-in PCB stabs |
Connectivity | Type-C |
Cable | Type-C cable + Type-A to Type-C adapter |
Operating Environment | -10℃ to 50℃ |
What's in the Box | Keyboard 1 x Fully Assembled Keyboard Including 1 x Aluminium Case 1 x PCB 1 x Steel Plate 1 x Sound Absorbing Foam 1 x Case Foam 16 x Gaskets (10 Installed and 6 in the Box) 5 sets x Stabilizers 1 set x Keycaps (Double-Shot PBT) 1 set x Switches Cable 1 x Type-C to Type-C Cable 1 x Type-A to Type-C Adapter Tools 1 x Switch Puller 1 x Keycap Puller 1 x Screwdriver 1 x Hex Key |