Vortex Race 3 vs Vortex Tab 75
The Vortex Race 3 and the Vortex Tab 75 are close alternatives. The main differences: the Vortex Tab 75 is the cheaper of the two at $130 versus $150; the Vortex Tab 75 runs wireless where the Vortex Race 3 is wired-only; stock, the Vortex Race 3 sounds clean mx clack and the Vortex Tab 75 varies by cherry mx switch choice; soldered switches on a rigid board give a firmer, higher-pitched sound than gasket-mounted boards..
- Lower priceVortex Tab 75$130 versus $150
- More ways to connectVortex Tab 752 connection modes versus 1
Choose the Vortex Race 3 if
- you mainly want it for programming.
Choose the Vortex Tab 75 if
- you want to spend less ($130).
- you need wireless.
Vortex Race 3 vs Vortex Tab 75, spec by spec
| Vortex Race 3 | Vortex Tab 75 | |
|---|---|---|
| Layout | 75% | 75% |
| Height | Standard | Standard |
| Connectivity | Wired | Wired, Bluetooth (stronger spec) |
| Hot-swap | No | No |
| Keycaps | Doubleshot PBT | PBT DSA-profile dye-sublimated keycaps, plus bonus Mac and RGBY modifier keycaps |
| Case | CNC aluminum | n/a |
| Mount | Tray | n/a |
| Backlight | White / none | White / none |
| QMK / VIA | No | No |
| Battery | n/a | n/a |
| Typical price | $150 | $130 (stronger spec) |
| Sound (stock) | clean MX clack | Varies by Cherry MX switch choice; soldered switches on a rigid board give a firmer, higher-pitched sound than gasket-mounted boards. |
| Released | 2016 | 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
61% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the Vortex Race 3; 52% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the Vortex Tab 75.
Where to buy the Vortex Race 3
Where to buy the Vortex Tab 75
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