Keychron V3 mechanical keyboard release: 80% configuration, hot-swappable support

CTOnews.com October 18 news, Keychron V3 mechanical keyboard has been released, 80% configuration, support for hot-swappable and open source key changes, the price starts at 418 yuan.

According to the official introduction, the V3 customized mechanical keyboard is 80% equipped, removing the uncommonly used keypad area, effectively improving the overall utilization of the keyboard, black frosted shell, clear body lines, delicate and smooth edges. Type-C interface is located in the upper left of the keyboard, as the current mainstream data interface scheme, users can easily find compatible wires to connect and use. The key cap style uses the collision color design, the blue and black key cap jumps out of the red key cap.

V3 keyboard is equipped with classic OSA PBT spherical keycap, PBT material has high heat resistance, toughness, fatigue resistance, self-lubrication, low friction, it can provide excellent feel and quality for the keycap. It is not easy to apply oil and wear off characters when used for a long time. Compared with the ABS keycap, the service life is longer and drier. The OSA Radian is more suitable for the fingers, and the absolute contact surface is ensured when the fingertips are pressed down, making it more comfortable in the process of typing. The shaft body still adopts the self-developed K Pro shaft body, and the shaft body size is the standard MX shaft, which is suitable for most positioning plates and has good compatibility.

CTOnews.com learned that the series of keyboards still support open source key modification, hot plug, and customization. With QMK / VIA open source keys, you can change the keyboard layout, add shortcuts, program each key, and so on.