Keychron R3 vs Weikav Nut65
Get the Weikav Nut65 for hot-swappable and the 6,000 mAh battery.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron R3
Build quality in the bottom 30% of 80% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No numpad.
Get the
Weikav Nut65
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 10% of 65% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
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 R3
Weikav Nut65
Layout size
80%
65%
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
4,000 mAh
6,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Switch options
Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- Keychron R3
- Weikav Nut65
- Performance
- 4474
- Build quality
- 5285
- Productivity
- 4682
- Customizability
- 4891
- Portability
- 5094
- QMK
Keychron R3 vs Weikav Nut65 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 23 specs differ
Keychron R3
Weikav Nut65
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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