Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K3 Max
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $100.
- 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.
Get the
Obinslab V2
Battery
Build quality in the bottom 10% of 60% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
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 Max
Obinslab V2
Layout size
75%
60%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
1,550 mAh
1,900 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
Yes
No
- Keychron K3 Max
- Obinslab V2
- Performance
- 8167
- Build quality
- 8644
- Productivity
- 9453
- Customizability
- 9153
- Portability
- 7783
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Mount style: Plate Mount
Keychron K3 Max vs Obinslab V2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 27 specs differ
Keychron K3 Max
Obinslab V2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
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
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron K3 Max
Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you
Obinslab V2
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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