Focus Lab CTRL87 vs Keychron Q3
Get the Focus Lab CTRL87 for the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Keychron Q3 for hot-swappable.
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from$275at ktechs
4.8 (107)4.8 · 107 reviews
from$59at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Focus Lab CTRL87
polling rate
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Keychron Q3
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No numpad.
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
Layout size
87%
80%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount
- Focus Lab CTRL87
- Keychron Q3
- Performance
- 8171
- Build quality
- 5791
- Productivity
- 5898
- Customizability
- 5298
- Portability
- 5857
- Case material: Aluminum
- Sound dampening
Focus Lab CTRL87 vs Keychron Q3 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
19 of 26 specs differ
Focus Lab CTRL87
Keychron Q3
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
Mac & Windows
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Focus Lab CTRL87
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron Q3
- Go to Keychron
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
- Go to Keychron (DE)
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
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