Block Mechanical Keyboard vs Tofu100 Mechanical Keyboard
Tofu100 Mechanical Keyboard is the cheaper pick at $100.00, roughly 41% under Block Mechanical Keyboard ($170.00). Tofu100 Mechanical Keyboard ships hot-swap, making switch experimentation trivial versus a soldered build. The right pick comes down to which spec trade-offs fit your build — the pick-if grid below breaks that out in detail.
Detailed comparison
Spec-by-spec breakdown — differences highlighted in cyan.
| Spec | Block Mechanical Keyboard | Tofu100 Mechanical Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Block Mechanical Keyboard | Tofu100 Mechanical Keyboard |
| Brand | Lofree | Lofree |
| Price range | $170.00 | $100.00 |
| Community score | — | — |
| Form factor | TKL (80%) | TKL (80%) |
| Key count | 87 | 87 |
| Hot-swap | No | Yes |
| Supported switch pins | — | 3, 5 |
| Case material | — | — |
| Plate material | — | — |
| Mounting style | — | — |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth (5.0+) | Wired USB-C |
| RGB lighting | No | No |
| Layouts supported | — | ANSI |
| QMK support | — | — |
| VIA support | — | — |
| Weight (g) | — | — |
| Polling rate (Hz) | — | — |
Name
- Block Mechanical Keyboard
- Block Mechanical Keyboard
- Tofu100 Mechanical Keyboard
- Tofu100 Mechanical Keyboard
Brand
Price range
- Block Mechanical Keyboard
- $170.00
- Tofu100 Mechanical Keyboard
- $100.00
Community score
Form factor
- Block Mechanical Keyboard
- TKL (80%)
- Tofu100 Mechanical Keyboard
- TKL (80%)
Key count
Hot-swap
Supported switch pins
Case material
Plate material
Mounting style
Connectivity
- Block Mechanical Keyboard
- Bluetooth (5.0+)
- Tofu100 Mechanical Keyboard
- Wired USB-C
RGB lighting
Layouts supported
QMK support
VIA support
Weight (g)
Polling rate (Hz)
Which should you buy?
Tofu100 Mechanical Keyboard is the cheaper pick at $100.00, roughly 41% under Block Mechanical Keyboard ($170.00). Tofu100 Mechanical Keyboard ships hot-swap, making switch experimentation trivial versus a soldered build. The right pick comes down to which spec trade-offs fit your build — the pick-if grid below breaks that out in detail.
Pick Block Mechanical Keyboard if
From $170.00
- You prefer Lofree
Pick Tofu100 Mechanical Keyboard if
From $100.00
- You plan to swap switches without soldering
- You're on a tighter budget
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