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Keychron K3 V3 vs Vortex PC66

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron K3 V3

Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $100.

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.

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Vortex PC66

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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

Vortex PC66

  • Layout size

    75%

    65%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K3 V3
  • Vortex PC66
Performance
82
53
Build quality
83
52
Productivity
80
70
Customizability
89
53
Portability
77
86

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron K3 V3 vs Vortex PC66 specs

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

14 of 26 specs differ

Keychron K3 V3

Vortex PC66

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Top Mount
Plate Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

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
—

Battery

1,550 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum
FR4

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

540 g
—

Dimensions

19 x 306 x 116 mm
—

Typing angle

3°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

For EU buyers

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

Vortex PC66

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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