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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 12, 2026

Realforce hololive GX1 Shishiro Botan vs KBDFans Tofu65 3.0

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Realforce hololive GX1 Shishiro Botan

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 80% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No numpad.

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KBDFans Tofu65 3.0

Hot-swappable

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.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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.

Realforce hololive GX1 Shishiro Botan

KBDFans Tofu65 3.0

  • Layout size

    80%

    65%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Wired, Wireless

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Plastic, Steel

    Aluminum, Copper, Steel

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Realforce hololive GX1 Shishiro Botan
  • KBDFans Tofu65 3.0
Performance
75
48
Build quality
50
92
Productivity
52
65
Customizability
48
82
Portability
52
80
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Full specs

Realforce hololive GX1 Shishiro Botan vs KBDFans Tofu65 3.0 specs

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

15 of 21 specs differ

Realforce hololive GX1 Shishiro Botan

KBDFans Tofu65 3.0

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired, Wireless

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
2,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic, Steel
Aluminum, Copper, Steel

Plate material

Aluminum
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
—

Dimensions

—
17 x 312 x 35 mm

Typing angle

—
9°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

VIAL

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2026

Where to buy

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For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Realforce hololive GX1 Shishiro Botan

KBDFans Tofu65 3.0

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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