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HHKB Classic vs KBDFans TOFU60 V2

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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HHKB Classic

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 60% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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KBDFans TOFU60 V2

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 5% of 60% boards under $300.

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.

HHKB Classic

KBDFans TOFU60 V2

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Plastic

    ABS, Acrylic, Aluminum, Brass, Carbon Fiber, Ceramic, Copper, Magnesium, Metal, PBT, Plastic, Polycarbonate, POM, Resin, Silicone, Steel, Wood

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Top Mount

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • HHKB Classic
  • KBDFans TOFU60 V2
Performance
56
41
Build quality
45
100
Productivity
58
83
Customizability
46
84
Portability
72
71

What they share

  • Layout size: 60%
  • Connection: Wired
See every spec side by side

Full specs

HHKB Classic vs KBDFans TOFU60 V2 specs

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

12 of 23 specs differ

HHKB Classic

KBDFans TOFU60 V2

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-UK, JIS, Workman

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
ABS, Acrylic, Aluminum, Brass, Carbon Fiber, Ceramic, Copper, Magnesium, Metal, PBT, Plastic, Polycarbonate, POM, Resin, Silicone, Steel, Wood

Plate material

Plastic
Acrylic, Aluminum, Brass, CarbonFiber, Copper, FR4, Plastic, Polycarbonate, POM, Silicone, Steel, Titanium

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

—
1,400 g

Dimensions

—
19 x 116 x 33 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

HHKB Classic

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

KBDFans TOFU60 V2

  • Mechkeys

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

  • Mechkeys

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

  • Mechkeys

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

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HHKB Classic2 stores

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