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Keychron Q3 Pro vs PBTfans GT 80

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Knob

Keychron Q3 Pro

4.8 (24)4.8 · 24 reviews

from$149at Keychron

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PBTfans GT 80

GT-80 8K MX Version Keyboard with PBTfans Target

No reviews

from$169at KBDfans

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q3 Pro

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

$149 at Keychron

Get the

PBTfans GT 80

Build quality in the top 30% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$169 at KBDfans

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 Pro

PBTfans GT 80

Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky
Knob
Yes
No
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK
ANSI
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q3 Pro
PBTfans GT 80

Performance: 82
51
Build quality: 89
68
Productivity: 97
66
Customizability: 98
56
Portability: 76
53

What they share

Layout size: 80%
Hot-swappable
Case material: Aluminum
VIA
Sound dampening

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q3 Pro vs PBTfans GT 80 specs

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

14 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Q3 Pro

PBTfans GT 80

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Clicky

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

—

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

Layout standard

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

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

4,000 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate

Aluminum, FR4, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

PBT

Weight

2,300 g

—

Dimensions

31 x 144 x 415 mm

—

Typing angle

6°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron Q3 Pro

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you

PBTfans GT 80

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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