Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

KBDFans TOFU TKL vs Keychron K8 Max

Get the KBDFans TOFU TKL for hall effect. Get the Keychron K8 Max for the 4,000 mAh battery.

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Hall effect

from$59at KBDfans

Battery

from$94at Keychron

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.

$59 at KBDfans

Get the

Keychron K8 Max

Battery

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

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

$94 at Keychron

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 K8 Max

Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Battery
1,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Steel
ABS, Aluminum, Steel
Switch options
Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount
PCB Mount, Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score

KBDFans TOFU TKL
Keychron K8 Max

Performance: 74
82
Build quality: 96
88
Productivity: 95
95
Customizability: 85
91
Portability: 70
73

What they share

Layout size: 80%
Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
VIA
Sound dampening

See every spec side by side

Full specs

KBDFans TOFU TKL vs Keychron K8 Max specs

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

15 of 28 specs differ

Spec

KBDFans TOFU TKL

Keychron K8 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-CH, ISO-DE, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

1,000 mAh

4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Steel

ABS, Aluminum, Steel

Plate material

Aluminum, Brass, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate, Steel

Steel

Keycaps

—

PBT

Weight

4,900 g

1,308 g

Dimensions

40 x 360 x 140 mm

43 x 359 x 129 mm

Typing angle

9°

11°, 3°

Backlight

None

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

VIAL

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2024

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 K8 Max

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-CH
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-CH
Out of stockDoes not ship to you

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