Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

KBDFans TOFU TKL vs Keychron K5 Pro

Get the KBDFans TOFU TKL for hall effect. Get the Keychron K5 Pro for the 2,000 mAh battery.

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Hall effect

KBDFans TOFU TKL

No reviews

from$59at KBDfans

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Battery

Keychron K5 Pro

4.8 · 8 reviews

from$135at Keychron (DE)

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans TOFU TKL

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
No numpad.

$59 at KBDfans

Get the

Keychron K5 Pro

Battery

Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

$135 at Keychron (DE)

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 K5 Pro

Layout size
80%
100%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
1,000 mAh
2,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
No
Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score

KBDFans TOFU TKL
Keychron K5 Pro

Performance: 74
80
Build quality: 96
79
Productivity: 95
81
Customizability: 85
89
Portability: 70
56

What they share

Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
VIA

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Full specs

KBDFans TOFU TKL vs Keychron K5 Pro specs

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

19 of 29 specs differ

Spec

KBDFans TOFU TKL

Keychron K5 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Tray Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

100%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

1,000 mAh

2,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Steel

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum, Brass, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate, Steel

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Keycaps

—

ABS, PBT

Weight

4,900 g

720 g

Dimensions

40 x 360 x 140 mm

18 x 120 x 435 mm

Typing angle

9°

3°

Backlight

None

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

VIAL

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

KBDFans TOFU TKL

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K5 Pro

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you

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