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Keychron C3 Pro vs Keydous NJ80 CP V2 HE

Get the Keychron C3 Pro for hot-swappable. Get the Keydous NJ80 CP V2 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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.

Keychron C3 Pro

Keydous NJ80 CP V2 HE

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    ABS, Plastic

    Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron C3 Pro
  • Keydous NJ80 CP V2 HE
Performance
91
78
Build quality
81
43
Productivity
91
51
Customizability
89
50
Portability
59
65

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Keychron C3 Pro

4.7

3 owner reviews

Praise
“I was waiting a lot of time Keychron to announce a TKL, only wired and RGB North-facing RGB LED!! Especially with Hot-swappable switches and Cherry profile double-shot PBT keycaps!!”
Konstantinos K.· via Keychron

Keydous NJ80 CP V2 HE

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron C3 Pro vs Keydous NJ80 CP V2 HE specs

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

17 of 27 specs differ

Keychron C3 Pro

Keydous NJ80 CP V2 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

Wired only
4,800 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

Plastic, Steel
Aluminum

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

912 g
—

Dimensions

21 x 365 x 138 mm
—

Typing angle

4°, 6°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MKUS

    In stock
    $40Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $54Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $75Visit
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $119Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$119Visit

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