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Dareu A87 Pro vs Varmilo VPE87 Summit R1

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Dareu A87 Pro

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 80% boards under $150.

Get the

Varmilo VPE87 Summit R1

Media keys

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

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.

Dareu A87 Pro

Varmilo VPE87 Summit R1

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Plate Mount

  • Backlight

    RGB

    White, north-facing

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

  • Media keys

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Dareu A87 Pro
  • Varmilo VPE87 Summit R1
Performance
61
55
Build quality
48
55
Productivity
63
79
Customizability
57
65
Portability
59
75

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Plastic
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Dareu A87 Pro vs Varmilo VPE87 Summit R1 specs

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

8 of 20 specs differ

Dareu A87 Pro

Varmilo VPE87 Summit R1

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Plastic

Plate material

—
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

960 g
—

Dimensions

41 x 136 x 364 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
White, north-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2024

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