First things first: Would you like a knob? The Keychron Q3 is available with an optional knob in the upper-right part of the board. That seems to be the model getting dinged the most by buyers since the knob has a funny placement that’s crammed between...

Immaculate keystrokes ; Stylish design options ; Wooden wrist rest ; Hot-swappable ; Durable build quality

Software setup ; Pinging sound on some keys ; No angle adjustments

The build quality. It’s above and beyond any other keyboard I’ve used or own ; The key caps have the perfect shape, feel, and look ; The aesthetics. Man, is it pretty ; The size. Big enough to do the job and small enough so it doesn’t take up the whole...

The height of the knob

+ Gasket mount design ; + Durable ; + Rotary knob ; + Screw-in stabilizers ; + QMK/VIA support

- Terrible keycaps ; - No per-key RGB in software ; - Steel plate is too heavy ; - Hollow ; - Rotary knob placement is awkward

While the Keychron Q3 has all of the features mechanical keyboard enthusiasts desire, the company missed on some key features, like proper sound dampening and flex.

+ Gasket mount design ; + Durable ; + Rotary knob ; + Screw-in stabilizers ; + QMK/VIA support

- Terrible keycaps ; - No per-key RGB in software ; - Steel plate is too heavy ; - Hollow ; - Rotary knob placement is awkward

While the Keychron Q3 has all of the features mechanical keyboard enthusiasts desire, the company missed on some key features, like proper sound dampening and flex.