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KEEBD Contra vs Varmilo Sword 2 108

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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KEEBD Contra

Screw-in stabilizers

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

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Varmilo Sword 2 108

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 100% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

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.

KEEBD Contra

Varmilo Sword 2 108

  • Layout size

    40%

    100%

  • Case material

    Acrylic, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Tactile

    Clicky

  • Plate material

    FR4

    Aluminum

  • Screw-in stabilizers

    Yes

    No

    Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KEEBD Contra
  • Varmilo Sword 2 108
Performance
55
62
Build quality
41
51
Productivity
48
48
Customizability
53
52
Portability
60
42
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Full specs

KEEBD Contra vs Varmilo Sword 2 108 specs

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

10 of 15 specs differ

KEEBD Contra

Varmilo Sword 2 108

Typing & switches

Switch options

Tactile
Clicky

Mount style

—
Plate Mount

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

40%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4
Aluminum

Keycaps

—
PBT

Backlight

None
White

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2021
2023

Where to buy

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