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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

GDK Lab KV1 vs KBDFans Tofu65 3.0

Get the GDK Lab KV1 for the 5,000 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

GDK Lab KV1

Battery

Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $200.

$169 at Velocifire

Get the

KBDFans Tofu65 3.0

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

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
$44 at ktechs

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 3.0

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired, Wireless

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    5,000 mAh

    2,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Copper, Steel

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

  • Display

    None

    LED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • GDK Lab KV1
  • KBDFans Tofu65 3.0
Performance
58
48
Build quality
77
92
Productivity
56
65
Customizability
75
82
Portability
86
80

What they share

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

Full specs

GDK Lab KV1 vs KBDFans Tofu65 3.0 specs

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

13 of 21 specs differ

GDK Lab KV1

KBDFans Tofu65 3.0

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired, Wireless

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

5,000 mAhBetter
2,000 mAh

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
17 x 312 x 35 mm

Typing angle

8°
9°

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
Yes

VIAL

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

GDK Lab KV1

  • Velocifire

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

KBDFans Tofu65 3.0

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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GDK Lab KV12 stores
KBDFans Tofu65 3.03 stores

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