zFrontier Smurve80 vs Keychron V3 Max
Get the zFrontier Smurve80 for the 8,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron V3 Max for knob.
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from$79at zFrontier
3.3 · 8 reviews
from$150at Keychron (DE)
Which one should you get?
Get the
zFrontier Smurve80
Battery
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 80% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Keychron V3 Max
Knob
Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $200.
- 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.
zFrontier Smurve80
Keychron V3 Max
Battery
8,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
ABS
ABS, Plastic
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Weight
1,384 g
895 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- zFrontier Smurve80
- Keychron V3 Max
- Performance
- 7582
- Build quality
- 6086
- Productivity
- 7698
- Customizability
- 5998
- Portability
- 8676
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Sound dampening
zFrontier Smurve80 vs Keychron V3 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 27 specs differ
zFrontier Smurve80
Keychron V3 Max
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
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.
zFrontier Smurve80
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron V3 Max
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you
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