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Keychron Q1 V1 vs KBDFans Tofu65 3.0

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron Q1 V1

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No numpad.

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KBDFans Tofu65 3.0

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • 65% layout. No function row and 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.

Keychron Q1 V1

KBDFans Tofu65 3.0

  • Layout size

    75%

    65%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Wired, Wireless

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Copper, Steel

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    None

    LED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q1 V1
  • KBDFans Tofu65 3.0
Performance
71
48
Build quality
90
92
Productivity
98
65
Customizability
98
82
Portability
63
80

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q1 V1 vs KBDFans Tofu65 3.0 specs

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

17 of 27 specs differ

Keychron Q1 V1

KBDFans Tofu65 3.0

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, JIS
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
LED

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired, Wireless

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
2,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Copper, Steel

Plate material

Aluminum, Steel
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
—

Weight

1,700 g
—

Dimensions

22 x 145 x 328 mm
17 x 312 x 35 mm

Typing angle

5°
9°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

VIAL

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron Q1 V1

  • Keychron

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

KBDFans Tofu65 3.0

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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