Keychron V5 vs KBDFans Tofu
Get the Keychron V5 for the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the KBDFans Tofu for hall effect.
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4.8 (8)4.8 · 8 reviews
from$74at MK
5.0 (2)5.0 · 2 reviews
from$10at MonacoKeys
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron V5
polling rate
Build quality in the top 5% of 96% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
KBDFans Tofu
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 10% 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.
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 V5
KBDFans Tofu
Layout size
96%
80%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
ABS, Plastic
Aluminum
- Keychron V5
- KBDFans Tofu
- Performance
- 9186
- Build quality
- 8986
- Productivity
- 9886
- Customizability
- 9892
- Portability
- 4573
- Hot-swappable
- VIA
- Sound dampening
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron V5
8 owner reviews
“In love with it already. Only downside is how long it took to get the keyboard. Other then that its a great product for the price”
KBDFans Tofu
2 owner reviews
“This is the first custom mechanical keyboard I've bought, and I could not be happier!”
Keychron V5 vs KBDFans Tofu specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
21 of 29 specs differ
Keychron V5
KBDFans Tofu
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
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.
Keychron V5
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-ES
In stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
KBDFans Tofu
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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