Keychron C3 Pro vs Pulsar Xboard QS
Get the Keychron C3 Pro for sound dampening. Get the Pulsar Xboard QS for knob.
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from$40at MK
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron C3 Pro
Sound dampening
Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $100.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
Get the
Pulsar Xboard QS
Knob
Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $300.
- 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.
Keychron C3 Pro
Pulsar Xboard QS
Case material
ABS, Plastic
Aluminum
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Sound dampening
Yes
No
Plate material
Plastic, Steel
Plastic
- Keychron C3 Pro
- Pulsar Xboard QS
- Performance
- 9074
- Build quality
- 8172
- Productivity
- 9187
- Customizability
- 8888
- Portability
- 5960
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- QMK
- VIA
Keychron C3 Pro vs Pulsar Xboard QS specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 25 specs differ
Keychron C3 Pro
Pulsar Xboard QS
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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