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Keychron Q3 vs MCHOSE K87

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Knob

Keychron Q3

4.8 (108)4.8 · 108 reviews

from$59at Keychron

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MCHOSE K87

No reviews

from$75at Mechkeys

Compare 4 stores

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q3

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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

$59 at Keychron

Get the

MCHOSE K87

Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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

$75 at Mechkeys

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

MCHOSE K87

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

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron Q3
MCHOSE K87

Performance: 72
48
Build quality: 91
69
Productivity: 98
87
Customizability: 98
66
Portability: 57
85

What they share

Layout size: 80%
Hot-swappable
Sound dampening

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q3 vs MCHOSE K87 specs

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

14 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Keychron Q3

MCHOSE K87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

Layout standard

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

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

Wired only

6,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Steel

—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

PBT

Weight

2,000 g

1,000 g

Dimensions

20 x 137 x 365 mm

30 x 135 x 370 mm

Typing angle

5°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2022

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron Q3

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

MCHOSE K87

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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