Keychron Q3 vs Weikav STARS80 V2
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4.8 · 108 reviews
from$59at Keychron
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from$89at Mechkeys
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron Q3
Knob
Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
Weikav STARS80 V2
Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $100.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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
Weikav STARS80 V2
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Mount style
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
Yes
No
Weight
2,000 g
1,850 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS
ANSI
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
- Keychron Q3
- Weikav STARS80 V2
- Performance
- 7254
- Build quality
- 9179
- Productivity
- 9874
- Customizability
- 9889
- Portability
- 5778
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- QMK
- VIA
- Sound dampening
Keychron Q3 vs Weikav STARS80 V2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 26 specs differ
Keychron Q3
Weikav STARS80 V2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
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
Weikav STARS80 V2
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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