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Akko 9009 5087B Plus vs Keychron Q3

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Akko 9009 5087B Plus

No reviews

from$69at WhatGeek

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Knob

Keychron Q3

4.8 (107)4.8 · 107 reviews

from$59at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Akko 9009 5087B Plus

Build quality in the bottom 35% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
Missing ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES. The other board is sold in those layouts.

$69 at WhatGeek

Get the

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.
Missing ISO-Nordic. The other board is sold in those layouts.

$59 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.

Akko 9009 5087B Plus

Keychron Q3

Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
ABS
Aluminum
Mount style
Tray Mount
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Weight
1,050 g
2,000 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Akko 9009 5087B Plus
Keychron Q3

Performance: 76
71
Build quality: 55
91
Productivity: 66
98
Customizability: 62
98
Portability: 73
57

What they share

Layout size: 80%
Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Akko 9009 5087B Plus vs Keychron Q3 specs

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

16 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Akko 9009 5087B Plus

Keychron Q3

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

Layout standard

ISO, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK

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

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

3,000 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS

Aluminum

Plate material

—

Steel

Keycaps

PBT

ABS, PBT

Weight

1,050 g

2,000 g

Dimensions

40 x 134 x 382 mm

20 x 137 x 365 mm

Typing angle

—

5°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Akko 9009 5087B Plus

WhatGeek
ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic
Out of stockShips to you

Keychron Q3

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

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