Cherry G80-3000N RGB TKL

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Cherry G80-3000N RGB TKL mechanical keyboard
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The Cherry G80-3000N RGB TKL is an 87-key tenkeyless keyboard with RGB backlighting, full N-key rollover, and anti-ghosting, sold wired with Cherry MX Silent Red switches in a compact tenkeyless case.

Best for: gaming, office.

Cherry G80-3000N RGB TKL specs

Layout TKL
Height Standard
Connectivity Wired
Hot-swap No
Stock switches Cherry MX Silent Red
Keycaps n/a
Case n/a
Mount n/a
Backlight RGB
QMK / VIA No
Battery n/a
Typical price $95
Sound (stock) Quieter than a standard Cherry MX Red thanks to the Silent Red's internal rubber dampeners, giving a soft, muted bottom-out.
Released 2021

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Stock switches in the database

The Cherry G80-3000N RGB TKL is offered with these switches. Open a switch page for force, travel, materials, and similar alternatives.

Cherry MX Silent Red silent-linear · 45g actuation The Cherry MX Silent Red is a 45g linear with integrated rubber dampeners on the stem that cut both bottom-out and upstroke noise, making it the standard quiet-office pick.

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Alternatives to the Cherry G80-3000N RGB TKL

Cherry G80-3000 full · $95 The Cherry G80-3000 is a 104-key full-size mechanical keyboard first introduced in 1988 and still produced today, sold wired-only with fixed Cherry MX Black, Blue, or Brown switches and no backlighting or software features.
Cherry MX 8.2 TKL TKL · $160 The Cherry MX 8.2 TKL is Cherry's premium tenkeyless with a full anodized-aluminium frame, genuine Cherry MX switches and vivid RGB, positioned as a durable enthusiast-grade board from the original switch maker rather than a budget office plank.
Filco Majestouch 2 TKL TKL · $129 The Filco Majestouch 2 TKL is Diatec's no-nonsense Japanese-engineered tenkeyless with genuine Cherry MX switches, whose tank-like build made Filco the benchmark mechanical keyboard of the early 2010s.
Keychron Q3 TKL · $90 The Keychron Q3 is a wired tenkeyless full-aluminum double-gasket QMK/VIA custom keyboard, fully hot-swappable with screw-in stabilizers and an optional knob.

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