Zuoya GMK108 vs Keychron R3
Get the Zuoya GMK108 for hot-swappable and knob. Get the Keychron R3 for qmk.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Zuoya GMK108
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
Keychron R3
QMK
Build quality in the bottom 30% of 80% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No numpad.
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.
Zuoya GMK108
Keychron R3
Layout size
100%
80%
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Knob
Yes
No
Display
LCD
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Zuoya GMK108
- Keychron R3
- Performance
- 8244
- Build quality
- 7752
- Productivity
- 7046
- Customizability
- 8748
- Portability
- 5151
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
Zuoya GMK108 vs Keychron R3 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 19 specs differ
Zuoya GMK108
Keychron R3
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
Case material
Plate material
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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