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KBDFans GT 60 vs Agar EC

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans GT 60

VIA

Build quality in the top 20% of 60% boards under $200.

Get the

KBDFans Agar EC

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 15% of 60% boards under $200.

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 GT 60

KBDFans Agar EC

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Display

    LED

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans GT 60
  • KBDFans Agar EC
Performance
54
71
Build quality
79
82
Productivity
54
73
Customizability
82
75
Portability
67
70

What they share

  • Layout size: 60%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

KBDFans GT 60 vs Agar EC specs

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

9 of 19 specs differ

KBDFans GT 60

KBDFans Agar EC

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

LED
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
Aluminum

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

VIAL

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2025

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