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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 14, 2026

KBDFans D60Lite vs Cat60

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans D60Lite

QMK

Build quality in the top 15% of 60% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

KBDFans Cat60

Hall effect

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.

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.

KBDFans D60Lite

KBDFans Cat60

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Plate material

    Polycarbonate

    Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4

  • USB-C

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans D60Lite
  • KBDFans Cat60
Performance
63
69
Build quality
81
75
Productivity
69
62
Customizability
91
79
Portability
70
67

What they share

  • Layout size: 60%
  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Display: LED
See every spec side by side

Full specs

KBDFans D60Lite vs Cat60 specs

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

6 of 20 specs differ

KBDFans D60Lite

KBDFans Cat60

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
60%

Layout standard

—
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

LED
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

—
Acrylic

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4

Dimensions

—
32 x 297 x 111 mm

Typing angle

6°
7°

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2026
2026

Where to buy

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For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

KBDFans D60Lite

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

KBDFans Cat60

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

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