KBDFans TOFU TKL vs Keychron K5 Ultra
Get the KBDFans TOFU TKL for hall effect. Get the Keychron K5 Ultra for the 2,600 mAh battery and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
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from$59at KBDfans
5.0 · 4 reviews
from$114at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
KBDFans TOFU TKL
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron K5 Ultra
Battery
Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $150.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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 Ultra
Layout size
80%
100%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Battery
1,000 mAh
2,600 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
No
Yes
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
- KBDFans TOFU TKL
- Keychron K5 Ultra
- Performance
- 7491
- Build quality
- 9675
- Productivity
- 9593
- Customizability
- 8589
- Portability
- 7056
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- VIA
- Sound dampening
KBDFans TOFU TKL vs Keychron K5 Ultra specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
16 of 29 specs differ
KBDFans TOFU TKL
Keychron K5 Ultra
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
VIAL
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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 Ultra
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-IT
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