Keychron V3 Ultra vs Pulsar Xboard MS
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron V3 Ultra
QMK
Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
Pulsar Xboard MS
Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $150.
- 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 Ultra
Pulsar Xboard MS
Connection
Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
ABS, Plastic
ABS
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO, ISO-CH, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-UK, JIS
ANSI
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
- Keychron V3 Ultra
- Pulsar Xboard MS
- Performance
- 9185
- Build quality
- 8263
- Productivity
- 9885
- Customizability
- 9469
- Portability
- 7661
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 8,000 Hz
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Knob
- Sound dampening
Keychron V3 Ultra vs Pulsar Xboard MS specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 27 specs differ
Keychron V3 Ultra
Pulsar Xboard MS
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 Ultra
Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-FR, ISO-ES
In stockDoes not ship to you
Pulsar Xboard MS
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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