Vortex POK3R vs Tab 60Aluminum or Bluetooth?
Get the Vortex POK3R for its aluminum frame and per-key blue lighting, or the Vortex Tab 60 for Bluetooth, DSA keycaps, and included Mac and RGBY modifier keycaps.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Vortex POK3R
Media keys
Build quality in the top 45% of 60% boards under $50.
- Aluminum case and plate, with the vendor also specifying an aluminum frame.
- Per-key blue LED backlighting and double-shot OEM-profile PBT keycaps with translucent legends.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Get the
Vortex Tab 60
Build quality in the bottom 10% of 60% boards under $100.
- Bluetooth connectivity in addition to a wired USB-C connection.
- DSA-profile PBT keycaps, with bonus Mac and RGBY modifier keycaps included.
- Pre-programmed key combinations change between QWERTY, Colemak, and Dvorak.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Choose the Vortex POK3R for an aluminum case and plate, plus per-key blue lighting and double-shot translucent-legended keycaps. Choose the Vortex Tab 60 for Bluetooth, DSA-profile keycaps, and included modifier keycaps, features the POK3R does not offer. Both require soldering to replace switches.
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.
Vortex POK3R
Vortex Tab 60
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum
Plastic
Plate material
Aluminum, Plastic
Plastic
Media keys
Yes
No
- Vortex POK3R
- Vortex Tab 60
- Performance
- 6867
- Build quality
- 6244
- Productivity
- 6253
- Customizability
- 6049
- Portability
- 7182
- Layout size: 60%
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
- Mount style: Plate Mount
- Layout standard: ANSI, Colemak, Dvorak
- Keycaps: PBT
What will you mostly use it for?
The Tab 60 is the more flexible pick for wireless setups and users who want its alternate layout choices or included modifier keycaps. The POK3R makes a stronger case for a wired desk setup where an aluminum frame and per-key blue lighting are priorities. Neither has a switch-swap advantage: both use soldered switches. For modding, the choice is mainly between the Tab 60’s bonus keycaps and the POK3R’s specified double-shot keycaps and lighting.
Pick the Vortex POK3R
- The POK3R’s aluminum frame is a distinct construction feature for a fixed desk setup.
- Its vendor description specifies per-key blue LED backlighting; the Tab 60’s description says its RGB LEDs indicate selected layers and other features.
Vortex POK3R vs Tab 60 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
4 of 16 specs differ
Vortex POK3R
Vortex Tab 60
Switch options
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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Vortex POK3R vs Tab 60: your questions
No. Its listed connectivity is wired only, with USB-C connectivity noted by the vendor.
Yes. The Tab 60 lists Bluetooth and wired connectivity, and its vendor describes Bluetooth wireless use with USB-C as its interface.
The Vortex POK3R has an aluminum case, and its vendor description also specifies an aluminum frame. The Tab 60’s case material is plastic.
Both keyboards have soldered switches. Replacing switches requires soldering on either model.
The POK3R has PBT keycaps, and its vendor description specifies double-shot OEM-profile keycaps with translucent legends. The Tab 60 instead has DSA-profile PBT keycaps.
Yes. Its vendor description says it includes bonus Mac and RGBY modifier keycaps. The POK3R description does not list those bonus keycaps.
Yes. The Tab 60 vendor description says a pre-programmed key combination changes the layout among QWERTY, Colemak, and Dvorak. Both keyboards list those layout standards.
Yes. Its vendor description specifies per-key blue LED backlighting. The Tab 60 vendor description says its RGB LEDs serve as indicators for layers and other features.
Both list USB-C as an extra feature. The POK3R is wired only, while the Tab 60 also supports Bluetooth.
The Tab 60 offers Bluetooth, which avoids requiring a wired connection during use, and it has a plastic case. The POK3R is wired only and has an aluminum case; neither product’s weight is specified here.
The Tab 60 vendor description says it requires two AAA batteries, which are not included. The POK3R is wired only, according to its listed connectivity.
Yes. Both list a 60% layout and ANSI, Colemak, and Dvorak layout standards.
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