80Retros Game 1989 vs Keychron Q3 Pro
Get the 80Retros Game 1989 for hall effect. Get the Keychron Q3 Pro for knob and qmk.
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from$209at MK
4.8 (24)4.8 · 24 reviews
from$149at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
80Retros Game 1989
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $300.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Keychron Q3 Pro
Knob
Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $150.
- 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.
80Retros Game 1989
Keychron Q3 Pro
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Knob
No
Yes
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- 80Retros Game 1989
- Keychron Q3 Pro
- Performance
- 7181
- Build quality
- 6689
- Productivity
- 8597
- Customizability
- 6998
- Portability
- 6176
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- VIA
- Sound dampening
80Retros Game 1989 vs Keychron Q3 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 28 specs differ
80Retros Game 1989
Keychron Q3 Pro
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
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.
80Retros Game 1989
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron Q3 Pro
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you
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