Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

Ajazz AK980 vs Keychron V3

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Ajazz AK980

No reviews

from$79at Mechkeys

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Knob

Keychron V3

4.6 · 17 reviews

from$54at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ajazz AK980

Rules this board out

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

$79 at Mechkeys

Get the

Keychron V3

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.

$54 at Keychron

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 AK980

Keychron V3

Connection
Wireless
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Plastic
ABS, Plastic
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount
Knob
No
Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Ajazz AK980
Keychron V3

Performance: 42
91
Build quality: 50
89
Productivity: 42
98
Customizability: 58
98
Portability: 57
58

What they share

Hot-swappable

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Ajazz AK980 vs Keychron V3 specs

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

19 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Ajazz AK980

Keychron V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

—

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

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

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

TFT

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wireless

Wired

Max polling rate

—

8,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic

ABS, Plastic

Plate material

FR4

Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

PBT

ABS, PBT

Weight

—

1,360 g

Dimensions

—

19 x 141 x 367 mm

Typing angle

—

4°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Ajazz AK980

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron V3

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-ES
In stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Out of stockDoes not ship to you

Where to buy

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