Createkeebs LuminKey80 vs Varmilo APT87 Beijing Opera
Get the Createkeebs LuminKey80 for qmk and via. Get the Varmilo APT87 Beijing Opera for hall effect and sound dampening.
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Varmilo APT87 Beijing Opera
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- 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
Varmilo APT87 Beijing Opera
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Case material
Aluminum
ABS
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Sound dampening
No
Yes
- Createkeebs LuminKey80
- Varmilo APT87 Beijing Opera
- Performance
- 5483
- Build quality
- 7554
- Productivity
- 8279
- Customizability
- 8371
- Portability
- 7775
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Plate Mount
Createkeebs LuminKey80 vs Varmilo APT87 Beijing Opera specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 24 specs differ
Createkeebs LuminKey80
Varmilo APT87 Beijing Opera
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
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
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Createkeebs LuminKey80
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
Varmilo APT87 Beijing Opera
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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