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Apos OLKB Preonic vs KBDFans TOFU60 V2

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Apos OLKB Preonic

Knob

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

KBDFans TOFU60 V2

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 5% of 60% boards under $300.

What actually differs

The differences that matter

Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.

Apos OLKB Preonic

KBDFans TOFU60 V2

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Ergonomics

    Ortholinear

    Standard

  • Case material

    Acrylic, Aluminum

    ABS, Acrylic, Aluminum, Brass, Carbon Fiber, Ceramic, Copper, Magnesium, Metal, PBT, Plastic, Polycarbonate, POM, Resin, Silicone, Steel, Wood

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Apos OLKB Preonic
  • KBDFans TOFU60 V2
Performance
61
41
Build quality
68
100
Productivity
56
83
Customizability
74
84
Portability
40
71

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • QMK
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Apos OLKB Preonic vs KBDFans TOFU60 V2 specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

11 of 21 specs differ

Apos OLKB Preonic

KBDFans TOFU60 V2

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Top Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
60%

Layout standard

Colemak
ANSI, ISO, ISO-UK, JIS, Workman

Ergonomics

Ortholinear
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Aluminum
ABS, Acrylic, Aluminum, Brass, Carbon Fiber, Ceramic, Copper, Magnesium, Metal, PBT, Plastic, Polycarbonate, POM, Resin, Silicone, Steel, Wood

Plate material

—
Acrylic, Aluminum, Brass, CarbonFiber, Copper, FR4, Plastic, Polycarbonate, POM, Silicone, Steel, Titanium

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

—
1,400 g

Dimensions

—
19 x 116 x 33 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Apos OLKB Preonic

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

KBDFans TOFU60 V2

  • Mechkeys

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

  • Mechkeys

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

  • Mechkeys

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

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