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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

GDK Lab KV1 vs KBDFans TOFU65 V3

Get the GDK Lab KV1 for the 5,000 mAh battery. Get the KBDFans TOFU65 V3 for hall effect and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

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.

GDK Lab KV1

KBDFans TOFU65 V3

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

  • Battery

    5,000 mAh

    1,000 mAh

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Copper, Steel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • GDK Lab KV1
  • KBDFans TOFU65 V3
Performance
58
81
Build quality
78
92
Productivity
56
82
Customizability
76
82
Portability
86
85

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
  • VIA
See every spec side by side

Full specs

GDK Lab KV1 vs KBDFans TOFU65 V3 specs

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

13 of 23 specs differ

GDK Lab KV1

KBDFans TOFU65 V3

Typing & switches

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Top Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

Battery

5,000 mAhBetter
1,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Copper, Steel

Plate material

—
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

Weight

1,760 g
—

Dimensions

17 x 313 x 113 mm
—

Typing angle

8°
9°

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
Yes

VIAL

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

GDK Lab KV12 stores
  • VelocifireCN

    In stock
    $169Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$169Visit
  • KBDfansCN

    In stock
    $59Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$59Visit
  • MonacoKeysDE

    Out of stock
    $139Visit

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