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KBDFans TOFU60 V2 vs Keychron Q3 Max Side Print

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans TOFU60 V2

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

Rules this board out

  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

Get the

Keychron Q3 Max Side Print

Knob

Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • 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.

KBDFans TOFU60 V2

Keychron Q3 Max Side Print

  • Layout size

    60%

    80%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

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

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    PCB Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans TOFU60 V2
  • Keychron Q3 Max Side Print
Performance
41
74
Build quality
100
82
Productivity
83
98
Customizability
84
90
Portability
71
78

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • QMK
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

KBDFans TOFU60 V2 vs Keychron Q3 Max Side Print specs

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

10 of 25 specs differ

KBDFans TOFU60 V2

Keychron Q3 Max Side Print

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
PCB Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
80%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

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

Plate material

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

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

1,400 g
—

Dimensions

19 x 116 x 33 mm
—

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

KBDFans TOFU60 V2

  • Mechkeys

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

  • Mechkeys

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

  • Mechkeys

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

Keychron Q3 Max Side Print

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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