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Focus Lab CTRL87 vs Varmilo Sword 2 108

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Focus Lab CTRL87

Sound dampening

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

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Varmilo Sword 2 108

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

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.

Focus Lab CTRL87

Varmilo Sword 2 108

  • Layout size

    87%

    100%

  • Display

    LED

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Plate material

    FR4

    Aluminum

  • Backlight

    RGB

    White

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Focus Lab CTRL87
  • Varmilo Sword 2 108
Performance
81
62
Build quality
57
51
Productivity
57
48
Customizability
52
53
Portability
58
42

What they share

  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Mount style: Plate Mount
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Focus Lab CTRL87 vs Varmilo Sword 2 108 specs

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

9 of 20 specs differ

Focus Lab CTRL87

Varmilo Sword 2 108

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky

Mount style

Plate Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

87%
100%

Layout standard

—
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

LED
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
—

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

8,000 mAh
—

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

2,100 g
—

Dimensions

35 x 365 x 147 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
White

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2023

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