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Chilkey Slice HE vs Varmilo Minilo

Get the Chilkey Slice HE for hall effect. Get the Varmilo Minilo for knob.

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 Slice HE

Varmilo Minilo

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear, Magnetic

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey Slice HE
  • Varmilo Minilo
Performance
81
63
Build quality
69
57
Productivity
64
83
Customizability
47
74
Portability
64
81

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Chilkey Slice HE vs Varmilo Minilo specs

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

12 of 23 specs differ

Chilkey Slice HE

Varmilo Minilo

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

Wired only
3,400 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

—
1,510 g

Dimensions

—
37 x 326 x 144 mm

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$179Visit
  • Input GearDE

    Out of stock
    $179Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $199Visit
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $129Visit
  • VarmiloCN

    In stock
    $143Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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