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Realforce hololive GX1 Shishiro Botan vs KeebFront Vanguard65

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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.
$325 at MK

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KeebFront Vanguard65

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 45% of 65% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
$288 at Input Gear

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

KeebFront Vanguard65

  • Layout size

    80%

    65%

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Plastic, Steel

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Realforce hololive GX1 Shishiro Botan
  • KeebFront Vanguard65
Performance
75
51
Build quality
50
67
Productivity
52
58
Customizability
48
63
Portability
52
71

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Layout standard: ANSI, ISO
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Full specs

Realforce hololive GX1 Shishiro Botan vs KeebFront Vanguard65 specs

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

7 of 15 specs differ

Realforce hololive GX1 Shishiro Botan

KeebFront Vanguard65

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Layout

Layout size

80%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic, Steel
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2025

Where to buy

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Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Realforce hololive GX1 Shishiro Botan2 stores
KeebFront Vanguard652 stores

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Realforce hololive GX1 Shishiro Botan

  • MK

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

KeebFront Vanguard65

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

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