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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 7, 2026

Ticktype Evo80 vs KBDFans TOFU TKL

Get the Ticktype Evo80 for the 8,000 mAh battery. Get the KBDFans TOFU TKL for hall effect and hot-swappable.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ticktype Evo80

Battery

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

Get the

KBDFans TOFU TKL

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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.

Ticktype Evo80

KBDFans TOFU TKL

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    1,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Steel

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Magnetic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ticktype Evo80
  • KBDFans TOFU TKL
Performance
78
74
Build quality
79
96
Productivity
85
95
Customizability
76
85
Portability
85
70

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Ticktype Evo80 vs KBDFans TOFU TKL specs

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

12 of 27 specs differ

Ticktype Evo80

KBDFans TOFU TKL

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter
1,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Steel

Plate material

FR4, Plastic, POM
Aluminum, Brass, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

—
4,900 g

Dimensions

—
40 x 360 x 140 mm

Typing angle

—
9°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

VIAL

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Ticktype Evo80

  • MonacoKeys

    ISO-DE

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

KBDFans TOFU TKL

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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