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Chilkey ND75 vs Varmilo Minilo VXT81

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Chilkey ND75

Build quality in the top 30% of 75% boards under $150.

$104 at MK

Get the

Varmilo Minilo VXT81

Sound dampening

Build quality in the bottom 25% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
$99 at MK

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 ND75

Varmilo Minilo VXT81

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount, Top Mount

    Plate Mount

  • Display

    Yes

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey ND75
  • Varmilo Minilo VXT81
Performance
74
76
Build quality
75
53
Productivity
75
78
Customizability
82
70
Portability
82
78

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Chilkey ND75 vs Varmilo Minilo VXT81 specs

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

11 of 22 specs differ

Chilkey ND75

Varmilo Minilo VXT81

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount, Top Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

Yes
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

3,600 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

1,680 g
—

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Chilkey ND75

  • Input Gear

    ISO

    Out of stockShips to you

Varmilo Minilo VXT81

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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