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Keychron Q3 Max Side Print vs KLC Hobbyists' Playground Nori Spring Rider

Get the Keychron Q3 Max Side Print for hot-swappable and knob.

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 Q3 Max Side Print

KLC Hobbyists' Playground Nori Spring Rider

  • Layout size

    80%

    87%

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

  • Mount style

    PCB Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q3 Max Side Print
  • KLC Hobbyists' Playground Nori Spring Rider
Performance
74
75
Build quality
82
55
Productivity
98
50
Customizability
91
61
Portability
78
46

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q3 Max Side Print vs KLC Hobbyists' Playground Nori Spring Rider specs

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

12 of 23 specs differ

Keychron Q3 Max Side Print

KLC Hobbyists' Playground Nori Spring Rider

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

PCB Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
87%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

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.

  • MKUS

    In stock
    $229Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$229Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$250Visit
  • ktechsSG

    Out of stock
    $250Visit

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