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Keychron V3 Max vs Meletrix Zoom65 V3

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Keychron V3 Max

4.8 (4)4.8 · 4 reviews

from$150at Keychron (DE)

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Meletrix Zoom65 V3

No reviews

from$189at Meletrix

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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.
No numpad.

$150 at Keychron (DE)

Get the

Meletrix Zoom65 V3

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic. The other board is sold in those layouts.
65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

$189 at Meletrix

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

Meletrix Zoom65 V3

Layout size
80%
65%
Case material
ABS, Plastic
Aluminum, Plastic
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Sandwich Mount, Top Mount
Display
None
LCD
A case display rather than a typing feature
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK
ANSI, ISO
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron V3 Max
Meletrix Zoom65 V3

Performance: 82
67
Build quality: 86
92
Productivity: 98
94
Customizability: 98
98
Portability: 76
87

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Knob
QMK
VIA

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Full specs

Keychron V3 Max vs Meletrix Zoom65 V3 specs

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

10 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keychron V3 Max

Meletrix Zoom65 V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

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Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Sandwich Mount, Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

65%

Layout standard

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

ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

LCD

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh

—

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic

Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Polycarbonate

Aluminum, Brass, CarbonFiber, FR4, Plastic, Polycarbonate, POM

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

PBT

Weight

895 g

—

Dimensions

24 x 149 x 368 mm

—

Typing angle

4°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

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

Meletrix Zoom65 V3

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

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