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Corsair K70 Max vs Varmilo Sword 2 68 R2

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Hall effect

Corsair K70 Max

from$359at Mechkeys

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Varmilo Sword 2 68 R2

Varmilo Sword 2-68 Sakura R2 White LED 65% Dye Sub PBT Aluminum EC Mechanical Keyboard

from$280at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Corsair K70 Max

Hall effect

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

Rules this board out

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.

$359 at Mechkeys

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Varmilo Sword 2 68 R2

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

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

$280 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.

Corsair K70 Max

Varmilo Sword 2 68 R2

Layout size
100%
65%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Switch options
Magnetic
Clicky
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount
Knob
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Corsair K70 Max
Varmilo Sword 2 68 R2

Performance: 83
45
Build quality: 51
52
Productivity: 68
44
Customizability: 52
54
Portability: 42
67

What they share

Case material: Aluminum

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Full specs

Corsair K70 Max vs Varmilo Sword 2 68 R2 specs

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

11 of 20 specs differ

Spec

Corsair K70 Max

Varmilo Sword 2 68 R2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic

Clicky

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%

65%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

—

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz

—

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

—

Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT

ABS, PBT

Dimensions

39 x 442 x 166 mm

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

White

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

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