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Double shell DoubleShell DS84i vs Keychron Q3 Pro

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Double shell DoubleShell DS84i

No reviews

from$99at Mechkeys

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Keychron Q3 Pro

4.8 · 24 reviews

from$149at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Double shell DoubleShell DS84i

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
No numpad.

$99 at Mechkeys

Get the

Keychron Q3 Pro

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No numpad.

$149 at Keychron

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.

Double shell DoubleShell DS84i

Keychron Q3 Pro

Layout size
75%
80%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Low profile
Yes
No
Switch options
Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Weight
798 g
2,300 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Double shell DoubleShell DS84i
Keychron Q3 Pro

Performance: 62
82
Build quality: 40
89
Productivity: 59
97
Customizability: 59
98
Portability: 74
76

What they share

Hot-swappable
Knob

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Double shell DoubleShell DS84i vs Keychron Q3 Pro specs

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

15 of 28 specs differ

Spec

Double shell DoubleShell DS84i

Keychron Q3 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

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

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

—

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—

Aluminum

Plate material

—

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

ABS, PBT

Weight

798 g

2,300 g

Dimensions

25 x 153 x 314 mm

31 x 144 x 415 mm

Typing angle

—

6°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Double shell DoubleShell DS84i

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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