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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Dareu A98 Pro vs Varmilo Sword 2 108

Get the Dareu A98 Pro for hot-swappable.

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 A98 Pro

Varmilo Sword 2 108

  • Layout size

    98%

    100%

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Dareu A98 Pro
  • Varmilo Sword 2 108
Performance
49
62
Build quality
70
52
Productivity
86
48
Customizability
74
53
Portability
56
42

What they share

  • Keycaps: PBT
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Dareu A98 Pro

5.0

2 owner reviews

Praise
“EDIT: UPDATED TO 5 STARS BECAUSE I WAS MAKING A MISTAKE. For some reason, I cannot read properly and did not realize the switch on the far left of the KB is how you manually switch which input you're using to connect the KB. I switched it from wired to dongle…”
William W.Verified buyer· via Epomaker

Varmilo Sword 2 108

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Dareu A98 Pro vs Varmilo Sword 2 108 specs

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

13 of 22 specs differ

Dareu A98 Pro

Varmilo Sword 2 108

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

98%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

TFT
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,200 g
—

Dimensions

37 x 388 x 139 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
White

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2023

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $169Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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    ~$169Visit
  • WhatGeekCN

    Out of stock
    $236Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $380Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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    ~$380Visit

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