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Meletrix Zoom75 Essential Edition vs Weikav Stars80 V3

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Meletrix Zoom75 Essential Edition

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

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Weikav Stars80 V3

Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

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

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.

Meletrix Zoom75 Essential Edition

Weikav Stars80 V3

  • Layout size

    75%

    80%

  • Ergonomics

    Split Backspace

    Standard

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    LCD

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Meletrix Zoom75 Essential Edition
  • Weikav Stars80 V3
Performance
73
80
Build quality
90
84
Productivity
91
89
Customizability
96
92
Portability
78
88

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • QMK
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Meletrix Zoom75 Essential Edition vs Weikav Stars80 V3 specs

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

13 of 25 specs differ

Meletrix Zoom75 Essential Edition

Weikav Stars80 V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Silent
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Split Backspace
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

LCD
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

—
8,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

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

Weight

1,740 g
1,900 g

Dimensions

35 x 324 x 146 mm
35 x 355 x 140 mm

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Meletrix Zoom75 Essential Edition

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

Weikav Stars80 V3

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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