Keychron K3 V3 vs K5 V2
Get the Keychron K5 V2 for the 2,000 mAh battery and sound dampening.
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4.5 · 8 reviews
from$89at MK
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K3 V3
Build quality in the top 10% 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
Keychron K5 V2
Battery
Build quality in the top 15% of 100% 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.
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 V3
Keychron K5 V2
Layout size
75%
100%
Battery
1,550 mAh
2,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Mount style
PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Top Mount
PCB Mount
Weight
540 g
732 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
Sound dampening
No
Yes
- Keychron K3 V3
- Keychron K5 V2
- Performance
- 8282
- Build quality
- 8380
- Productivity
- 8089
- Customizability
- 8988
- Portability
- 7754
- Connection: Bluetooth, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Low profile
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Case material: ABS, Aluminum
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Keychron K3 V3 vs K5 V2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 26 specs differ
Keychron K3 V3
Keychron K5 V2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
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 V3
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron K5 V2
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you
MonacoKeys
ISO-DE
In stockDoes not ship to you
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