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Keychron Q3 Pro vs Vortex Model M

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Keychron Q3 Pro

4.8 (24)4.8 · 24 reviews

from$149at Keychron

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Vortex Model M

No reviews

from$149at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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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

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Vortex Model M

Build quality in the top 20% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$149 at MK

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

Vortex Model M

Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum
ABS
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Plate Mount
Knob
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q3 Pro
Vortex Model M

Performance: 81
73
Build quality: 89
71
Productivity: 97
90
Customizability: 98
84
Portability: 76
75

What they share

Layout size: 80%
Hot-swappable
QMK
VIA
Sound dampening

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Full specs

Keychron Q3 Pro vs Vortex Model M specs

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

13 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Q3 Pro

Vortex Model M

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate 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

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

4,000 mAh

—

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

ABS

Plate material

Polycarbonate

FR4

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

PBT

Weight

2,300 g

—

Dimensions

31 x 144 x 415 mm

—

Typing angle

6°

5°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Yes, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2024

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

Vortex Model M

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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