Varmilo Beijing Opera vs PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Varmilo Beijing Opera
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 100% boards under $200.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Get the
PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- 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.
Varmilo Beijing Opera
PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
Layout size
100%
80%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Switch options
Silent
Linear, Silent, Tactile
Display
None
LED
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Varmilo Beijing Opera
- PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
- Performance
- 4678
- Build quality
- 3869
- Productivity
- 4573
- Customizability
- 4679
- Portability
- 4087
Varmilo Beijing Opera vs PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 21 specs differ
Varmilo Beijing Opera
PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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