Keychron C3 Pro vs PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
Get the Keychron C3 Pro for the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron C3 Pro
polling rate
Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $100.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
Get the
PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $150.
- 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
PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
ABS, Plastic
ABS
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Silent, Tactile
Display
None
LED
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Keychron C3 Pro
- PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
- Performance
- 9078
- Build quality
- 8169
- Productivity
- 9173
- Customizability
- 8879
- Portability
- 5887
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- VIA
Keychron C3 Pro vs PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 24 specs differ
Keychron C3 Pro
PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
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
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