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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

Redragon EISA K686 Pro Xmas Edition vs Keychron Q3

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Redragon EISA K686 Pro Xmas Edition

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
$74 at Redragon

Get the

Keychron Q3

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
$59 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.

Redragon EISA K686 Pro Xmas Edition

Keychron Q3

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount

  • Display

    LED

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Weight

    1,200 g

    2,000 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Redragon EISA K686 Pro Xmas Edition
  • Keychron Q3
Performance
72
72
Build quality
69
91
Productivity
76
98
Customizability
73
98
Portability
54
57

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Redragon EISA K686 Pro Xmas Edition vs Keychron Q3 specs

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

16 of 27 specs differ

Redragon EISA K686 Pro Xmas Edition

Keychron Q3

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
80%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

LED
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

Plastic
Steel

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,200 g
2,000 g

Dimensions

35 x 137 x 445 mm
20 x 137 x 365 mm

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Redragon EISA K686 Pro Xmas Edition

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron Q3

  • Keychron

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

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

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

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Redragon EISA K686 Pro Xmas Edition2 stores
Keychron Q35 stores

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