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Dareu A87 Dream vs Keychron Q3 Pro

Get the Keychron Q3 Pro for hot-swappable and knob.

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.

Dareu A87 Dream

Keychron Q3 Pro

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Weight

    950 g

    2,300 g

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Dareu A87 Dream
  • Keychron Q3 Pro
Performance
50
82
Build quality
38
89
Productivity
60
97
Customizability
46
98
Portability
59
76

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Dareu A87 Dream

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron Q3 Pro

4.8

24 owner reviews

Praise
“I ordered this keyboard for myself and it sounds and feels amazing. I love the clacky feel over the clicky keyboard I had before!”
William R.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Dareu A87 Dream vs Keychron Q3 Pro specs

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

15 of 27 specs differ

Dareu A87 Dream

Keychron Q3 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

950 g
2,300 g

Dimensions

28 x 136 x 359 mm
31 x 144 x 415 mm

Typing angle

—
6°

Backlight

White
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2023

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $119Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$119Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $149Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $203Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$149Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $179Visit

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