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Keychron V4 vs KBDFans TOFU60 3.0 HE

Get the Keychron V4 for hot-swappable. Get the KBDFans TOFU60 3.0 HE for hall effect.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron V4

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 5% of 60% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

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

Get the

KBDFans TOFU60 3.0 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 10% of 60% 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.

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 V4

KBDFans TOFU60 3.0 HE

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    ABS, Plastic

    Aluminum, Copper, Steel

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Magnetic

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount, Tray Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron V4
  • KBDFans TOFU60 3.0 HE
Performance
68
45
Build quality
87
82
Productivity
95
45
Customizability
98
45
Portability
75
60

What they share

  • Layout size: 60%
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron V4 vs KBDFans TOFU60 3.0 HE specs

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

17 of 26 specs differ

Keychron V4

KBDFans TOFU60 3.0 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Plate Mount, Tray Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

60%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, JIS
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
Aluminum, Copper, Steel

Plate material

Steel
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
—

Weight

730 g
—

Dimensions

20 x 117 x 304 mm
—

Typing angle

4°
9°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2022
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron V4

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE

    In stockShips to you

  • Input Gear

    ISO-DE

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE

    In stockDoes not ship to you

KBDFans TOFU60 3.0 HE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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