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Design Roost DRK 601R vs KBDFans TOFU65 V3

Get the Design Roost DRK 601R for the 3,000 mAh battery. Get the KBDFans TOFU65 V3 for hot-swappable.

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.

Design Roost DRK 601R

KBDFans TOFU65 V3

  • Layout size

    64%

    65%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

  • Battery

    3,000 mAh

    1,000 mAh

  • Ergonomics

    Split Backspace, Split Spacebar

    Standard

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Design Roost DRK 601R
  • KBDFans TOFU65 V3
Performance
68
81
Build quality
80
92
Productivity
51
82
Customizability
70
82
Portability
79
85

What they share

  • Hall effect (magnetic)
  • VIA
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Design Roost DRK 601R vs KBDFans TOFU65 V3 specs

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

16 of 25 specs differ

Design Roost DRK 601R

KBDFans TOFU65 V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
Yes

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Top Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

64%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Split Backspace, Split Spacebar
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

Battery

3,000 mAhBetter
1,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Copper, Steel

Plate material

—
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

Weight

1,300 g
—

Dimensions

18 x 286 x 96 mm
—

Typing angle

7°
9°

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

VIAL

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2026

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • VelocifireCN

    In stock
    $169Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$169Visit
  • KBDfansCN

    In stock
    $59Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$59Visit
  • MonacoKeysDE

    Out of stock
    $139Visit

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