Realforce hololive GX1 Shishiro Botan vs KBDFans Tofu65 V3
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Realforce hololive GX1 Shishiro Botan
Build quality in the bottom 30% of 80% boards at any price.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No numpad.
Get the
KBDFans Tofu65 V3
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
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.
Realforce hololive GX1 Shishiro Botan
KBDFans Tofu65 V3
Layout size
80%
65%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Plastic, Steel
Aluminum, Copper, Steel
- Realforce hololive GX1 Shishiro Botan
- KBDFans Tofu65 V3
- Performance
- 7581
- Build quality
- 5091
- Productivity
- 5282
- Customizability
- 4881
- Portability
- 5285
Realforce hololive GX1 Shishiro Botan vs KBDFans Tofu65 V3 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 22 specs differ
Realforce hololive GX1 Shishiro Botan
KBDFans Tofu65 V3
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Typing angle
Backlight
VIA
VIAL
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Realforce hololive GX1 Shishiro Botan
- Go to MK
MK
ISO
Out of stockShips to you
KBDFans Tofu65 V3
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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