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KEEBD Contra vs Vortex POK3R

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KEEBD Contra

from$25at KEEBD

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Vortex POK3R

Vortex New POK3R White Aluminum 60% Blue LED Double Shot PBT Mechanical Keyboard

from$35at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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KEEBD Contra

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$25 at KEEBD

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Vortex POK3R

Build quality in the top 45% of 60% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$35 at MK

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.

KEEBD Contra

Vortex POK3R

Layout size
40%
60%
Case material
Acrylic, Plastic
Aluminum
Switch options
Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Layout standard
ANSI
ANSI, Colemak, Dvorak
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
Plate material
FR4
Aluminum, Plastic

KeebFinder scores

How we score

KEEBD Contra
Vortex POK3R

Performance: 55
68
Build quality: 41
62
Productivity: 48
62
Customizability: 52
60
Portability: 60
71

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Full specs

KEEBD Contra vs Vortex POK3R specs

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

12 of 17 specs differ

Spec

KEEBD Contra

Vortex POK3R

Typing & switches

Switch options

Tactile

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Mount style

—

Plate Mount

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

40%

60%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, Colemak, Dvorak

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—

Wired

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Plastic

Aluminum

Plate material

FR4

Aluminum, Plastic

Keycaps

—

PBT

Backlight

None

RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2021

2023

Where to buy

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