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Keychron Q2 vs KBDFans Tofu65 V3

Get the KBDFans Tofu65 V3 for hall effect and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Q2

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

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
$59 at Keychron

Get the

KBDFans Tofu65 V3

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% 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

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 Q2

KBDFans Tofu65 V3

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Copper, Steel

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, PCB Mount

    Gasket Mount, Top Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q2
  • KBDFans Tofu65 V3
Performance
65
81
Build quality
90
91
Productivity
95
82
Customizability
98
81
Portability
70
85

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron Q2 vs KBDFans Tofu65 V3 specs

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

15 of 28 specs differ

Keychron Q2

KBDFans Tofu65 V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount
Gasket Mount, Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

Battery

Wired only
1,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Copper, Steel

Plate material

Steel
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
—

Weight

1,645 g
—

Dimensions

20 x 121 x 328 mm
—

Typing angle

7°
9°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

VIAL

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2021
2026

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Keychron Q25 stores
KBDFans Tofu65 V33 stores

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron Q2

  • Input Gear

    ISO-FR

    In stockShips to you

    Go to Input Gear

  • Keychron

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

    In stockShips to you

    Go to Keychron

  • Keychron (DE)

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

    In stockDoes not ship to you

    Go to Keychron (DE)

KBDFans Tofu65 V3

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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