Cherry G80-3000 vs WASD V3 104
The Cherry G80-3000 and the WASD V3 104 are close alternatives. The main differences: the Cherry G80-3000 is the cheaper of the two at $95 versus $160; stock, the Cherry G80-3000 sounds a firm, slightly hollow sound typical of a stock cherry mx switch in a simple, unfoamed plastic case with no dampening. and the WASD V3 104 clean mx.
- Lower priceCherry G80-3000$95 versus $160
Choose the Cherry G80-3000 if
- you mainly want it for enthusiast.
- you want to spend less ($95).
Choose the WASD V3 104 if
- you mainly want it for programming.
Cherry G80-3000 vs WASD V3 104, spec by spec
| Cherry G80-3000 | WASD V3 104 | |
|---|---|---|
| Layout | full | full |
| Height | Standard | Standard |
| Connectivity | Wired | Wired |
| Hot-swap | No | No |
| Keycaps | POM | Doubleshot PBT (custom-printable) |
| Case | n/a | n/a |
| Mount | n/a | Tray |
| Backlight | White / none | White / none |
| QMK / VIA | No | No |
| Battery | n/a | n/a |
| Typical price | $95 (stronger spec) | $160 |
| Sound (stock) | A firm, slightly hollow sound typical of a stock Cherry MX switch in a simple, unfoamed plastic case with no dampening. | clean MX |
| Released | 1988 | 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
29% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the Cherry G80-3000; 66% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the WASD V3 104.
Where to buy the Cherry G80-3000
Where to buy the WASD V3 104
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