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KBDFans TOFU TKL vs Keychron K3

Get the KBDFans TOFU TKL for hall effect. Get the Keychron K3 for the 1,550 mAh battery.

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 TOFU TKL

Keychron K3

  • Layout size

    80%

    75%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

  • Battery

    1,000 mAh

    1,550 mAh

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans TOFU TKL
  • Keychron K3
Performance
74
64
Build quality
95
61
Productivity
95
65
Customizability
78
69
Portability
70
80

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
See every spec side by side

Full specs

KBDFans TOFU TKL vs Keychron K3 specs

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

19 of 28 specs differ

KBDFans TOFU TKL

Keychron K3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-FR

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

1,000 mAh
1,550 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Steel
ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum, Brass, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate, Steel
Plastic

Keycaps

—
ABS, PBT

Weight

4,900 g
—

Dimensions

40 x 360 x 140 mm
—

Typing angle

9°
6°

Backlight

None
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

VIAL

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2023

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • KBDfansCN

    In stock
    $59Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$59Visit
Keychron K33 stores
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $105Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $94Visit

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