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Focus Lab CTRL87 vs Keychron Q3 Max Side Print

Get the Focus Lab CTRL87 for the 8,000 mAh battery and the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Keychron Q3 Max Side Print for hot-swappable.

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.

Focus Lab CTRL87

Keychron Q3 Max Side Print

  • Layout size

    87%

    80%

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    PCB Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Focus Lab CTRL87
  • Keychron Q3 Max Side Print
Performance
81
74
Build quality
58
82
Productivity
58
98
Customizability
53
91
Portability
58
78

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Focus Lab CTRL87 vs Keychron Q3 Max Side Print specs

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

15 of 24 specs differ

Focus Lab CTRL87

Keychron Q3 Max Side Print

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
PCB Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

87%
80%

Layout standard

—
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

LED
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter
4,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

2,100 g
—

Dimensions

35 x 365 x 147 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2024

Where to buy

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