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Epomaker Magcore65 Lite vs Keychron V3

Get the Epomaker Magcore65 Lite for hall effect.

EPOMAKER Magcore65 Lite

Hall effect

Epomaker Magcore65 Lite

4.8 · 10 reviews

from$79at Epomaker

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Keychron V3 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard ISO Layout Collection

Keychron V3

4.6 · 17 reviews

from$54at Keychron

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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.

Epomaker Magcore65 Lite

Keychron V3

  • Layout size

    65%

    80%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

  • Case material

    ABS

    ABS, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear, Magnetic

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker Magcore65 Lite
  • Keychron V3
Performance
89
91
Build quality
60
89
Productivity
59
98
Customizability
59
98
Portability
84
57

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 8,000 Hz
  • Sound dampening
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From real owners

What owners say

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

Epomaker Magcore65 Lite

4.8

10 owner reviews

Praise
“I’ve owned at least two inductive keyboards, each costing more than twice the price of the Magcore65, but none of them sound or feel as good, so I’m sticking with this one.”
Leo B.Verified buyer· via Epomaker

Keychron V3

4.6

17 owner reviews

Praise
“Mainly bought this keyboard for the russian layout, despite this I prefer it over my steelseries apex pro, its nice feel and sounds nice”
ElijahVerified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“I bought this keyboard in March 2023 and genuinely liked it at first. It's solid, heavy, well-built, sounds great. Keychron clearly knows what they're doing in terms of design and firmware. The problem is the switches. After about a year and a half of normal…”
JahusVerified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Epomaker Magcore65 Lite vs Keychron V3 specs

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

19 of 28 specs differ

Epomaker Magcore65 Lite

Keychron V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
80%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
8,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

FR4
Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

PBT, PC
ABS, PBT

Weight

750 g
1,360 g

Dimensions

43 x 324 x 118 mm
19 x 141 x 367 mm

Typing angle

6°
4°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • EpomakerUS

    In stock
    $79Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$79Visit
Keychron V34 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $54Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $74Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $100Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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