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Coolkiller CK68 vs Varmilo Sword V2

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Coolkiller CK68

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 25% of 65% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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Varmilo Sword V2

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 65% boards under $300.

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.

Coolkiller CK68

Varmilo Sword V2

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Acrylic, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Linear, Silent, Tactile

    Clicky

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Coolkiller CK68
  • Varmilo Sword V2
Performance
48
63
Build quality
49
52
Productivity
74
59
Customizability
68
53
Portability
100
73

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
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Full specs

Coolkiller CK68 vs Varmilo Sword V2 specs

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

11 of 21 specs differ

Coolkiller CK68

Varmilo Sword V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent, Tactile
Clicky

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

OLED
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Battery

3,750 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

PC
PBT

Weight

1,700 g
—

Dimensions

43 x 120 x 350 mm
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
White

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2023

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