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Chilkey ND65 vs KBDFans Tofu65 3.0

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Chilkey ND65

Battery

Build quality in the top 30% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

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KBDFans Tofu65 3.0

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $100.

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.

Chilkey ND65

KBDFans Tofu65 3.0

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired, 2.4 GHz

    Wired, Wireless

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    6,000 mAh

    2,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    Aluminum, Copper, Steel

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Top Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

  • Display

    None

    LED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey ND65
  • KBDFans Tofu65 3.0
Performance
55
48
Build quality
76
92
Productivity
70
65
Customizability
68
82
Portability
94
80

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Chilkey ND65 vs KBDFans Tofu65 3.0 specs

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

14 of 23 specs differ

Chilkey ND65

KBDFans Tofu65 3.0

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Top Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired, 2.4 GHz
Wired, Wireless

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

6,000 mAhBetter
2,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum, Copper, Steel

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
—

Dimensions

—
17 x 312 x 35 mm

Typing angle

—
9°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
None

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

VIAL

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2026

Where to buy

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