Chilkey SF60 HE vs Varmilo Sword 2 49
Get the Chilkey SF60 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Varmilo Sword 2 49 for hot-swappable.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Chilkey SF60 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 40% of 60% 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.
Get the
Varmilo Sword 2 49
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 60% boards under $300.
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 SF60 HE
Varmilo Sword 2 49
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Switch options
Magnetic
Clicky
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Plate Mount
- Chilkey SF60 HE
- Varmilo Sword 2 49
- Performance
- 9144
- Build quality
- 6656
- Productivity
- 5050
- Customizability
- 4555
- Portability
- 6674
- Layout size: 60%
- Case material: Aluminum
Chilkey SF60 HE vs Varmilo Sword 2 49 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 19 specs differ
Chilkey SF60 HE
Varmilo Sword 2 49
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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