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KBDFans GT 80 MX vs Keychron Lemokey L3

Get the KBDFans GT 80 MX for the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Keychron Lemokey L3 for knob.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans GT 80 MX

polling rate

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

Keychron Lemokey L3

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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.

KBDFans GT 80 MX

Keychron Lemokey L3

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • 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

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    LED

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans GT 80 MX
  • Keychron Lemokey L3
Performance
75
82
Build quality
79
88
Productivity
66
97
Customizability
76
96
Portability
53
76

What they share

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

Full specs

KBDFans GT 80 MX vs Keychron Lemokey L3 specs

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

13 of 25 specs differ

KBDFans GT 80 MX

Keychron Lemokey L3

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

—
ANSI, ISO, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

LED
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
4,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum, FR4, Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
1,976 g

Dimensions

—
30 x 401 x 137 mm

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2023

For EU buyers

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 Lemokey L3

  • Keychron

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO

    In stockDoes not ship to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

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