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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

GDK Lab DK1 vs Keychron V3

Get the Keychron V3 for knob and qmk.

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.

GDK Lab DK1

Keychron V3

  • Case material

    Copper

    ABS, Plastic

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

  • Layout standard

    ANSI

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

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • GDK Lab DK1
  • Keychron V3
Performance
53
91
Build quality
69
89
Productivity
71
98
Customizability
50
98
Portability
56
57

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

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

GDK Lab DK1

No owner reviews collected yet.

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

GDK Lab DK1 vs Keychron V3 specs

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

13 of 26 specs differ

GDK Lab DK1

Keychron V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
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

—
Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Copper
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum, FR4, Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

—
ABS, PBT

Weight

—
1,360 g

Dimensions

—
19 x 141 x 367 mm

Typing angle

—
4°

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
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.

GDK Lab DK13 stores
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$48Visit
  • Keebz N CablesAU

    Out of stock
    $48Visit
  • ktechsSG

    Out of stock
    $260Visit
Keychron V34 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $54Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $74Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $100Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit

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