Keychron V3 Max vs Varmilo VPM87 EC
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3.3 (8)3.3 · 8 reviews
from$150at Keychron (DE)
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from$135at MK
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron V3 Max
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
Varmilo VPM87 EC
Build quality in the bottom 25% of 80% boards under $150.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- 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 V3 Max
Varmilo VPM87 EC
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
ABS, Plastic
Plastic
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Plate Mount
- Keychron V3 Max
- Varmilo VPM87 EC
- Performance
- 8266
- Build quality
- 8649
- Productivity
- 9857
- Customizability
- 9848
- Portability
- 7654
- Layout size: 80%
- Sound dampening
Keychron V3 Max vs Varmilo VPM87 EC specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 27 specs differ
Keychron V3 Max
Varmilo VPM87 EC
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
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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
Varmilo VPM87 EC
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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