KBDFans GT 80 MX vs Keychron Q3
Get the KBDFans GT 80 MX for the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Keychron Q3 for knob and qmk.
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from$174at KBDfans
4.8 (107)4.8 · 107 reviews
from$59at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
KBDFans GT 80 MX
polling rate
Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $200.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Keychron Q3
Knob
Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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.
KBDFans GT 80 MX
Keychron Q3
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Mount style
PCB Mount
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Display
LED
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- KBDFans GT 80 MX
- Keychron Q3
- Performance
- 7571
- Build quality
- 7991
- Productivity
- 6698
- Customizability
- 7698
- Portability
- 5357
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- VIA
- Sound dampening
KBDFans GT 80 MX vs Keychron Q3 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 25 specs differ
KBDFans GT 80 MX
Keychron Q3
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
KBDFans GT 80 MX
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
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