Ikbc Table E 401 vs Keychron V3
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from$84at MK
4.7 (18)4.7 · 18 reviews
from$54at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Ikbc Table E 401
Build quality in the bottom 20% of 80% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Keychron V3
Hot-swappable
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.
Ikbc Table E 401
Keychron V3
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Plastic
ABS, Plastic
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- Ikbc Table E 401
- Keychron V3
- Performance
- 6891
- Build quality
- 4889
- Productivity
- 6798
- Customizability
- 5598
- Portability
- 5658
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Wired
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Knob
Ikbc Table E 401 vs Keychron V3 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 26 specs differ
Ikbc Table E 401
Keychron V3
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
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Ikbc Table E 401
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron V3
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-ES
In stockDoes not ship 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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