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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 23, 2026

Keychron Carbon 60 HE vs PBTfans Agar

Get the Keychron Carbon 60 HE for hall effect.

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.

Keychron Carbon 60 HE

PBTfans Agar

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Connection

    Wired

    Wired, Bluetooth

  • Case material

    Carbon Fiber

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Carbon 60 HE
  • PBTfans Agar
Performance
89
61
Build quality
59
76
Productivity
73
59
Customizability
67
68
Portability
76
80

What they share

  • Layout size: 60%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Keychron Carbon 60 HE vs PBTfans Agar specs

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

15 of 23 specs differ

Keychron Carbon 60 HE

PBTfans Agar

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

LED
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired, Bluetooth

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Carbon Fiber
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plate material

CarbonFiber
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PC
PBT

Weight

740 g
—

Dimensions

29 x 291 x 108 mm
—

Typing angle

6°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2026
2025

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $234Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$234Visit
PBTfans Agar2 stores
  • KBDfansCN

    In stock
    $150Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$150Visit

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