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Keychron K3 V3 vs K7 Max

Get the Keychron K7 Max for the 2,000 mAh battery.

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 V3

Keychron K7 Max

  • Layout size

    75%

    65%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Battery

    1,550 mAh

    2,000 mAh

  • Mount style

    PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Top Mount

    PCB Mount, Plate Mount

  • Weight

    540 g

    436 g

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K3 V3
  • Keychron K7 Max
Performance
82
76
Build quality
83
82
Productivity
80
85
Customizability
89
89
Portability
77
89

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Low profile
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Case material: ABS, Aluminum
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
  • QMK
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Keychron K3 V3

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron K7 Max

2.3

3 owner reviews

Critique
“this keyboard is lagging compared to my v1 max and other keychron keyboard that i bought. I just want to try the low profile if iii will be interested. See that 3 i? i did not delete it. i just press one "i" then there is iii. am i interested in low profile…”
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Full specs

Keychron K3 V3 vs K7 Max specs

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

10 of 26 specs differ

Keychron K3 V3

Keychron K7 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Top Mount
PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

1,550 mAh
2,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

540 g
436 g

Dimensions

19 x 306 x 116 mm
18 x 306 x 98 mm

Typing angle

3°
3°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $84Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $84Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $110Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$84Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$89Visit
  • KeychronHK

    Out of stock
    $89Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $104Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $125Visit

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