Cherry MX8.0 vs Keychron V3 Max
Get the Keychron V3 Max for hot-swappable and knob.
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from$205at Mechkeys
3.3 (8)3.3 · 8 reviews
from$150at Keychron (DE)
Which one should you get?
Get the
Cherry MX8.0
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 80% boards under $300.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Keychron V3 Max
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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.
Cherry MX8.0
Keychron V3 Max
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Plastic
Knob
No
Yes
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- Cherry MX8.0
- Keychron V3 Max
- Performance
- 5882
- Build quality
- 4286
- Productivity
- 4498
- Customizability
- 5098
- Portability
- 4977
- Layout size: 80%
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Cherry MX8.0 vs Keychron V3 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 27 specs differ
Cherry MX8.0
Keychron V3 Max
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Cherry MX8.0
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron V3 Max
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you
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