Focus Lab CTRL87 vs Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
Get the Focus Lab CTRL87 for the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber for hot-swappable.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Focus Lab CTRL87
polling rate
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Get the
Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 35% of 100% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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.
Focus Lab CTRL87
Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
Layout size
87%
100%
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
Aluminum
Plastic
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
- Focus Lab CTRL87
- Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
- Performance
- 8164
- Build quality
- 5761
- Productivity
- 5876
- Customizability
- 5261
- Portability
- 5866
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Battery: 8,000 mAh
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Focus Lab CTRL87 vs Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 20 specs differ
Focus Lab CTRL87
Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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