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Skyloong GK96 DRUM vs Keychron K3 Pro

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Skyloong GK96 DRUM

Build quality in the top 45% of 96% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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Keychron K3 Pro

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Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No numpad.

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.

Skyloong GK96 DRUM

Keychron K3 Pro

  • Layout size

    96%

    75%

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Plate Mount, Tray Mount

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Skyloong GK96 DRUM
  • Keychron K3 Pro
Performance
64
81
Build quality
70
81
Productivity
51
79
Customizability
68
88
Portability
48
77

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: ABS, PBT
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Full specs

Skyloong GK96 DRUM vs Keychron K3 Pro specs

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

12 of 24 specs differ

Skyloong GK96 DRUM

Keychron K3 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
75%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
1,550 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

—
Plastic

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

—
525 g

Dimensions

—
15 x 306 x 116 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Skyloong GK96 DRUM

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K3 Pro

  • Keychron

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

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

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

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

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