Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad (USB-C) vs WASD V3 104
The Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad (USB-C) and the WASD V3 104 are close alternatives. The main differences: the WASD V3 104 is the cheaper of the two at $160 versus $179; the Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad (USB-C) runs wireless where the WASD V3 104 is wired-only; stock, the Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad (USB-C) sounds quiet, low-travel scissor-switch action with no audible click or tactile bump. and the WASD V3 104 clean mx.
- Lower priceWASD V3 104$160 versus $179
- More ways to connectApple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad (USB-C)2 connection modes versus 1
Choose the Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad (USB-C) if
- you mainly want it for mac users.
- you need wireless.
- you prefer a low-profile board.
Choose the WASD V3 104 if
- you mainly want it for programming.
- you want to spend less ($160).
Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad (USB-C) vs WASD V3 104, spec by spec
| Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad (USB-C) | WASD V3 104 | |
|---|---|---|
| Layout | full | full |
| Height | Low profile | Standard |
| Connectivity | Wired, Bluetooth (stronger spec) | Wired |
| Hot-swap | No | No |
| Keycaps | n/a | Doubleshot PBT (custom-printable) |
| Case | aluminum | n/a |
| Mount | n/a | Tray |
| Backlight | White / none | White / none |
| QMK / VIA | No | No |
| Battery | n/a | n/a |
| Typical price | $179 | $160 (stronger spec) |
| Sound (stock) | Quiet, low-travel scissor-switch action with no audible click or tactile bump. | clean MX |
| Released | 2024 | n/a |
Highlighted rows are where the two differ; a check marks the objectively stronger spec (price, battery, modability). Feel and preference rows never get a check. Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.
Where they sit among all 509 boards we track
72% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad (USB-C); 66% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the WASD V3 104.
Where to buy the Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad (USB-C)
Where to buy the WASD V3 104
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