Redragon CASTOR K631 HE vs Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Get the Redragon CASTOR K631 HE for rapid trigger and the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Varmilo Minilo98 Pro for hot-swappable.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Redragon CASTOR K631 HE
Rapid trigger
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 65% boards under $50.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
Get the
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 20% of 98% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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.
Redragon CASTOR K631 HE
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Layout size
65%
98%
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
- Redragon CASTOR K631 HE
- Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
- Performance
- 9174
- Build quality
- 4274
- Productivity
- 4888
- Customizability
- 4789
- Portability
- 6555
- Hall effect (magnetic)
Redragon CASTOR K631 HE vs Varmilo Minilo98 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
18 of 26 specs differ
Redragon CASTOR K631 HE
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Redragon CASTOR K631 HE
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Varmilo
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
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