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OF1 60 vs Penguin Optica

Get the Penguin Optica for hot-swappable and sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

OF1 60

Build quality in the top 40% of 60% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

Get the

Penguin Optica

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 60% boards at any price.

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.

OF1 60

Penguin Optica

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Plate Mount

  • Display

    LED

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Weight

    2,550 g

    1,540 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • OF1 60
  • Penguin Optica
Performance
41
60
Build quality
69
48
Productivity
58
70
Customizability
43
53
Portability
63
76

What they share

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

Full specs

OF1 60 vs Penguin Optica specs

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

7 of 15 specs differ

OF1 60

Penguin Optica

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
60%

Layout standard

—
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

LED
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Brass
—

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Weight

2,550 g
1,540 g

Typing angle

8°
7°

Backlight

None
None

Extras

Released

2026
2025

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