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Durgod K615W vs Varmilo APT108 Sea Melody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Durgod K615W

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 100% boards under $150.

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Varmilo APT108 Sea Melody

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 30% of 100% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • 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.

Durgod K615W

Varmilo APT108 Sea Melody

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Case material

    Plastic

    ABS

  • Switch options

    Linear, Silent, Tactile

    Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Sandwich Mount

    Plate Mount

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Durgod K615W
  • Varmilo APT108 Sea Melody
Performance
43
84
Build quality
42
64
Productivity
76
85
Customizability
56
80
Portability
53
53

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Durgod K615W vs Varmilo APT108 Sea Melody specs

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

9 of 22 specs differ

Durgod K615W

Varmilo APT108 Sea Melody

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent, Tactile
Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Sandwich Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
ABS

Plate material

—
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,132 g
—

Backlight

White
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2024

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