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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Shape
    3. Portability
    4. Build Quality
    5. Weight
    6. Hand Size Recommendation
    7. Wireless Versatility
    8. Cable
    9. Mouse Feet
    10. In The Box
  5. Control
    1. Main Button
    2. Additional Buttons
    3. Click Latency
    4. CPI
    5. Sensor Latency
    6. Sensor Specifications
    7. Mouse Wheel
    8. Noise
  6. Operating System And Software
    1. Configuration Software
    2. Mouse Compatibility
  7. Comments

Keychron M3 Mini vs Pulsar X3

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Keychron M3 Mini
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Keychron M3 Mini Picture
Pulsar X3 Picture
ConnectivityWireless
Type
Standard
Default Weight
57.1 g
Ambidextrous
Shape Only
ConnectivityWireless
Type
Standard
Default Weight
54.4 g
Ambidextrous
Shape Only
  1. Recommended in 3 articles:
  2. MacBook Pro And Air
  3. Lightweight
  4. FPS

Variants

  • M3 Mini (Black)
  • M3 Mini (White)
  • X3 (Black)
  • X3 LHD (Black)
  • X3 (White)
  • X3 LHD (White)

Review

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Our Verdict

Keychron M3 Mini

Pulsar X3

Full comparison details regarding individual product score sets can be found in the section below

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Main Differences for
Raw Performance

Threshold 

0.10

Raw Performance 

9.1
9.3

Click Latency 
 

8.4
9.7

CPI 
 

9.5
9.0

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Design

Style  

Style Picture  

Keychron M3 Mini Style Picture
Pulsar X3 Style Picture

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Lighting Color  

No Lighting
No Lighting
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Shape  

3D Model  

Keychron M3 Mini 3D Model
Pulsar X3 3D Model

Length  

4.7" (120 mm)
4.9" (125 mm)

Width  

2.6" (65 mm)
2.7" (68 mm)

Height  

1.5" (39 mm)
1.8" (46 mm)

Grip Width 
 

59 mm
64.1 mm

Ambidextrous 
 

Shape Only
Shape Only

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

Yes
Yes

Finger Rest 
 

No
No
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Portability 
 

5.7
5.4

Portability picture  

Keychron M3 Mini Portability picture
Pulsar X3 Portability picture

Box Volume 
 

18.55 in³ (304 cm³)
23.86 in³ (391 cm³)

Receiver Storing 
 

No
No
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Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.5

Build quality picture  

Keychron M3 Mini Build quality picture
Pulsar X3 Build quality picture
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Weight 
 

9.2
9.3

Minimum Weight Picture  

Keychron M3 Mini Minimum Weight Picture
Pulsar X3 Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

57.1 g
54.4 g

Default Weight 
 

57.1 g
54.4 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No
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Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Keychron M3 Mini Palm Grip Hand Recommendation
Pulsar X3 Palm Grip Hand Recommendation

Claw Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Keychron M3 Mini Claw Grip Hand Recommendation
Pulsar X3 Claw Grip Hand Recommendation

Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

Keychron M3 Mini Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation
Pulsar X3 Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation
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Wireless Versatility 
 

9.8
7.2

Maximum Of Paired Devices 
 

2
1

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
No

Receiver 
 

Yes
Yes

Battery Type 
 

Rechargeable
Rechargeable

Use When Charging 
 

Yes
Yes

On/Off Activation 
 

Auto Off And On/Off Switch
Auto Off And On/Off Switch

Receiver Extender 
 

Yes
Yes

Battery Indicator  

Yes
Yes
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Cable 
 

8.5
9.0

Cable Video  

Connectivity  

Wireless
Wireless

Cable Length 
 

6.0 ft (1.8 m)
6.2 ft (1.9 m)

Cable Type 
 

Paracord-like
Paracord-like

Permanent Kink 
 

Yes
Yes

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

USB-C
USB-C

Port Type: PC End 
 

USB-C
USB
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Mouse Feet 
 

7.5
9.0

Mouse Feet picture  

Keychron M3 Mini Mouse Feet picture
Pulsar X3 Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Good
Very Good

Material 
 

PTFE
Virgin Grade PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
No
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In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

Keychron M3 Mini In the box picture
Pulsar X3 In the box picture
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Control

Main Button 
 

Actuation Graph  

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Force/Distances Graph  

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Switch Type 
 

Mechanical
Optical

Switch Model 
 

Huano Blue Shell Pink Dot
KAILH Optical Switch

Additional Buttons 
 

6.6
6.5

Buttons Picture  

Keychron M3 Mini Buttons Picture
Pulsar X3 Buttons Picture

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

7
6

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

2
2

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

7
6

Profile Switching Button 
 

No
No

Gesture Support 
 

No
No
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Click Latency 
 

8.4
9.7

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

6.3 ms
1.7 ms

Wired 
 

4.5 ms
1.5 ms

Receiver 
 

6.3 ms
1.7 ms

Bluetooth 
 

10.3 ms
N/A
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CPI 
 

9.5
9.0

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

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SRAV Close-Up  

Keychron M3 Mini SRAV Close-Up
Pulsar X3 SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

-0.08%
-0.58%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

-0.13%
0.79%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

0.25%
-0.17%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A
N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.41%
0.66%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

0.39%
0.78%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

-5.25%
-1.75%

Minimum CPI 
 

100 CPI
50 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

26,000 CPI
32,000 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

100 CPI
10 CPI
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Sensor Latency 
 

8.5
8.7

Sensor Latency Demonstration  

Sensor Latency Transition Graph  

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Sensor Latency CPI Graph  

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Delay To Start Of Movement 
 

17.5 ms
16.1 ms

Delay At Half Movement 
 

5.0 ms
3.9 ms

Delay To End Of Movement 
 

4.2 ms
5.0 ms
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Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

PixArt PAW3395
Pulsar XS-1

Works On Glass 
 

No
Yes

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

1.2 mm
1.2 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

Keychron M3 Mini Mouse wheel picture
Pulsar X3 Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel Type 
 

Notched Wheel
Notched Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

24 Steps
24 Steps

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel Type 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel Steps 
 

No Thumb Wheel
No Thumb Wheel
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Noise  

Noise Video  

Click Noise 
 

Quiet
Quiet
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Operating System And Software

Configuration Software 
 

Software Tour  

Software Name  

Keychron M3 mini
Pulsar Fusion Drive

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

Yes
No

On-Board Memory 
 

Yes
Yes

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

Yes
Yes

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Configuration 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Auto-Switching 
 

No
No

RGB On/Off 
 

No RGB
No RGB
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Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
10

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Fully
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