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Varmilo Beijing Opera vs KBDFans GT 80 MX

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Varmilo Beijing Opera

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 100% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

Get the

KBDFans GT 80 MX

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

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.

Varmilo Beijing Opera

KBDFans GT 80 MX

  • Layout size

    100%

    80%

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Display

    None

    LED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Varmilo Beijing Opera
  • KBDFans GT 80 MX
Performance
46
75
Build quality
38
79
Productivity
45
66
Customizability
46
76
Portability
40
53

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
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Full specs

Varmilo Beijing Opera vs KBDFans GT 80 MX specs

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

7 of 16 specs differ

Varmilo Beijing Opera

KBDFans GT 80 MX

Typing & switches

Switch options

Silent
—

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
PCB Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
—

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum, FR4, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
—

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2025

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