Createkeebs LuminKey80 II vs Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
Get the Createkeebs LuminKey80 II for hot-swappable and qmk.
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Which one should you get?
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Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $300.
Get the
Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
Build quality in the bottom 35% of 80% boards at any price.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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.
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount
Display
LED
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
- Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
- Performance
- 6052
- Build quality
- 7952
- Productivity
- 8348
- Customizability
- 8553
- Portability
- 8852
- Layout size: 80%
- Case material: Aluminum
- Keycaps: PBT
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II vs Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 21 specs differ
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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