Keychron R3 vs Zuoya GMK87
Get the Keychron R3 for the 4,000 mAh battery and qmk. Get the Zuoya GMK87 for hot-swappable and sound dampening.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron R3
Battery
Build quality in the bottom 30% of 80% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Get the
Zuoya GMK87
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 30% of 80% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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
Zuoya GMK87
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
4,000 mAh
3,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Display
None
Yes
A case display rather than a typing feature
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
Sound dampening
No
Yes
- Keychron R3
- Zuoya GMK87
- Performance
- 4460
- Build quality
- 5270
- Productivity
- 4675
- Customizability
- 4877
- Portability
- 5173
- Layout size: 80%
Keychron R3 vs Zuoya GMK87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 18 specs differ
Keychron R3
Zuoya GMK87
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Backlight
QMK
Mac & Windows
Released
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