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Keychron Q3 Max Side Print vs Qwertykeys Neo80CU

Get the Keychron Q3 Max Side Print for the 4,000 mAh battery and knob.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q3 Max Side Print

Battery

Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

Qwertykeys Neo80CU

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $300.

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

Qwertykeys Neo80CU

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    2,200 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Brass, Copper

  • Mount style

    PCB Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q3 Max Side Print
  • Qwertykeys Neo80CU
Performance
74
67
Build quality
82
89
Productivity
98
73
Customizability
90
67
Portability
78
75

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q3 Max Side Print vs Qwertykeys Neo80CU specs

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

12 of 26 specs differ

Keychron Q3 Max Side Print

Qwertykeys Neo80CU

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

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
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
2,200 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

—
4,500 g

Dimensions

—
18 x 356 x 134 mm

Typing angle

—
8°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Keychron Q3 Max Side Print

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Qwertykeys Neo80CU

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

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