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Ajazz AK873 vs Keychron R3

Get the Ajazz AK873 for hot-swappable and sound dampening. Get the Keychron R3 for the 4,000 mAh battery and qmk.

Ajazz AK873 TKL Mechanical Keyboard

Hot-swappable

Ajazz AK873

5.0 · 4 reviews

from$79at Mechkeys

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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 AK873

Keychron R3

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

  • Battery

    2,500 mAh

    4,000 mAh

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear, Tactile

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ajazz AK873
  • Keychron R3
Performance
48
44
Build quality
63
52
Productivity
87
46
Customizability
66
48
Portability
73
51

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Ajazz AK873

5.0

4 owner reviews

Praise
“The Ajazz AK873 particularly attracted me for its original body (frame), which can be easily removed thanks to the magnet attachment. For the rest nothing really interesting, but anyway I want to share my experience on this model with you users, through my…”
Fabio G.Verified buyer· via Epomaker

Keychron R3

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Ajazz AK873 vs Keychron R3 specs

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

11 of 21 specs differ

Ajazz AK873

Keychron R3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Sandwich Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
—

Battery

2,500 mAh
4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

1,100 g
—

Dimensions

35 x 356 x 130 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2022
2026

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Ajazz AK8733 stores
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $79Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$79Visit
  • WhatGeekCN

    Out of stock
    $79Visit
Keychron R32 stores

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