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Ajazz AK871 vs Keychron Q3

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ajazz AK871

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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Keychron Q3

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

What actually differs

The differences that matter

Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.

Ajazz AK871

Keychron Q3

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Weight

    970 g

    2,000 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ajazz AK871
  • Keychron Q3
Performance
39
71
Build quality
39
91
Productivity
50
98
Customizability
48
98
Portability
67
57

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

Ajazz AK871 vs Keychron Q3 specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

16 of 25 specs differ

Ajazz AK871

Keychron Q3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Steel

Keycaps

ABS
ABS, PBT

Weight

970 g
2,000 g

Dimensions

41 x 153 x 362 mm
20 x 137 x 365 mm

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2022

Where to buy

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Ajazz AK8713 stores
Keychron Q35 stores

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Ajazz AK871

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron Q3

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW

    In stockShips to you

    Go to Keychron
  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

    Go to Keychron (DE)

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