Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Weikav STARS80 Standard vs Keychron V3 Max

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Weikav STARS80 Standard

No reviews

from$149at Velocifire

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Hot-swappable

Keychron V3 Max

4.8 (4)4.8 · 4 reviews

from$150at Keychron (DE)

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Weikav STARS80 Standard

Build quality in the top 20% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$149 at Velocifire

Get the

Keychron V3 Max

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 10% 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.

$150 at Keychron (DE)

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.

Weikav STARS80 Standard

Keychron V3 Max

Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Plastic
Knob
No
Yes
Sound dampening
No
Yes
Layout standard
ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Weikav STARS80 Standard
Keychron V3 Max

Performance: 51
82
Build quality: 74
86
Productivity: 56
98
Customizability: 69
98
Portability: 63
76

What they share

Layout size: 80%
Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
QMK
VIA

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Full specs

Weikav STARS80 Standard vs Keychron V3 Max specs

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

12 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Weikav STARS80 Standard

Keychron V3 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

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

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

—

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

ABS, Plastic

Plate material

—

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—

ABS, PBT

Weight

—

895 g

Dimensions

—

24 x 149 x 368 mm

Typing angle

—

4°

Backlight

None

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Weikav STARS80 Standard

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

Where to buy

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Weikav STARS80 Standard2 stores