Ducky One 3 vs Varmilo VPM87
Get the Ducky One 3 for hot-swappable. Get the Varmilo VPM87 for hall effect.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Ducky One 3
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $100.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
Get the
Varmilo VPM87
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 25% of 80% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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.
Ducky One 3
Varmilo VPM87
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
ABS, Plastic
Plastic
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Clicky
Plate material
Plastic
Aluminum
- Ducky One 3
- Varmilo VPM87
- Performance
- 7573
- Build quality
- 5748
- Productivity
- 7757
- Customizability
- 7946
- Portability
- 5852
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Wired
- Mount style: Plate Mount
- Sound dampening
Ducky One 3 vs Varmilo VPM87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 19 specs differ
Ducky One 3
Varmilo VPM87
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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