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Keychron V3 Max vs Keydous NJ80 AP

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron V3 Max

Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

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

Get the

Keydous NJ80 AP

Battery

Build quality in the top 30% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

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

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 V3 Max

Keydous NJ80 AP

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    2.4 GHz, Wired, Bluetooth

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    4,800 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS, Plastic

    Plastic, Steel

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Weight

    895 g

    1,200 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron V3 Max
  • Keydous NJ80 AP
Performance
82
64
Build quality
86
66
Productivity
98
91
Customizability
98
75
Portability
76
77

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron V3 Max vs Keydous NJ80 AP specs

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

15 of 27 specs differ

Keychron V3 Max

Keydous NJ80 AP

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
2.4 GHz, Wired, Bluetooth

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
4,800 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
Plastic, Steel

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

895 g
1,200 g

Dimensions

24 x 149 x 368 mm
40 x 350 x 130 mm

Typing angle

4°
5°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron V3 Max

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

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

    In stockDoes not ship to you

Keydous NJ80 AP

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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