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KBDFans Tofu vs Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber

Get the KBDFans Tofu for hall effect. Get the Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber for the 8,000 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans Tofu

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • No numpad.

Get the

Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber

Battery

Build quality in the top 35% of 100% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

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

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.

KBDFans Tofu

Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber

  • Layout size

    80%

    100%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Battery

    1,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Plastic

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Tofu
  • Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
Performance
86
64
Build quality
86
61
Productivity
86
76
Customizability
92
61
Portability
73
66

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

KBDFans Tofu vs Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber specs

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

14 of 25 specs differ

KBDFans Tofu

Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear, Silent

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

Yes
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

1,000 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum, Brass, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate, Steel
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

5,000 g
1,450 g

Dimensions

45 x 360 x 140 mm
41 x 438 x 136 mm

Typing angle

9°
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

VIAL

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2026

Where to buy

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