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Chilkey ND104 vs Varmilo Chang'e

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Chilkey ND104

Knob

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

$174 at MK

Get the

Varmilo Chang'e

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 100% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
$241 at Mechkeys

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.

Chilkey ND104

Varmilo Chang'e

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Silent

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    Yes

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey ND104
  • Varmilo Chang'e
Performance
79
42
Build quality
89
40
Productivity
94
49
Customizability
90
53
Portability
65
42

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Chilkey ND104 vs Varmilo Chang'e specs

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

12 of 23 specs differ

Chilkey ND104

Varmilo Chang'e

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-UK
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

Yes
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

8,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Plate material

FR4
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Dimensions

34 x 438 x 140 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
White

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Chilkey ND1044 stores
Varmilo Chang'e2 stores

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Chilkey ND104

Varmilo Chang'e

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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