Keychron V3 Ultra vs Ktechs Stars80
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from$114at MK
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from$100at ktechs
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron V3 Ultra
Knob
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
Ktechs Stars80
Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $150.
- 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
Ktechs Stars80
Case material
ABS, Plastic
Aluminum
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount
Knob
Yes
No
Weight
960 g
1,850 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
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
- Ktechs Stars80
- Performance
- 9176
- Build quality
- 8280
- Productivity
- 9874
- Customizability
- 9492
- Portability
- 7659
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
- QMK
- VIA
- Sound dampening
Keychron V3 Ultra vs Ktechs Stars80 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 27 specs differ
Keychron V3 Ultra
Ktechs Stars80
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
Ktechs Stars80
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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