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Keychron K3 vs MCHOSE GX87

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Keychron K3

from$105at Keychron (DE)

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MCHOSE GX87

from$49at Mchose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron K3

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
No numpad.

$105 at Keychron (DE)

Get the

MCHOSE GX87

Battery

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
No numpad.

$49 at Mchose

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 K3

MCHOSE GX87

Layout size
75%
80%
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
1,550 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
Yes
No
Case material
ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron K3
MCHOSE GX87

Performance: 64
80
Build quality: 61
81
Productivity: 66
89
Customizability: 68
86
Portability: 80
87

What they share

Hot-swappable
Plate material: Plastic

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Full specs

Keychron K3 vs MCHOSE GX87 specs

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

15 of 25 specs differ

Spec

Keychron K3

MCHOSE GX87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount

Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-FR

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

1,550 mAh

8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum

Aluminum

Plate material

Plastic

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

PBT

Weight

—

2,800 g

Typing angle

6°

—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron K3

Keychron (DE)
ISO-FR
In stockDoes not ship to you

MCHOSE GX87

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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