Keychron R3 vs Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
Get the Keychron R3 for qmk. Get the Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2 for hot-swappable and the 8,000 mAh battery.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron R3
QMK
Build quality in the bottom 30% of 80% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $150.
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
Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
4,000 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Display
None
TFT
A case display rather than a typing feature
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- Keychron R3
- Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
- Performance
- 4468
- Build quality
- 5289
- Productivity
- 4684
- Customizability
- 4885
- Portability
- 5087
- Layout size: 80%
Keychron R3 vs Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 22 specs differ
Keychron R3
Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
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 R3
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
MonacoKeys
ISO-DE
In stockDoes not ship to you
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