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Epomaker HE60 vs Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2

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Hall effect

Epomaker HE60

from$59at Epomaker

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Varmilo Sword 2-87 Sakura R2 White LED TKL Dye Sub PBT Aluminum EC Mechanical Keyboard

Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2

from$320at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Epomaker HE60

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 50% of 60% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$59 at Epomaker

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Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2

Build quality in the bottom 35% of 80% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
No numpad.

$320 at MK

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.

Epomaker HE60

Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2

Layout size
60%
80%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
ABS, Plastic
Aluminum
Switch options
Linear, Magnetic
Clicky

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Epomaker HE60
Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2

Performance: 85
51
Build quality: 57
52
Productivity: 70
48
Customizability: 58
53
Portability: 94
52

What they share

Plate material: Aluminum
Keycaps: PBT

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Full specs

Epomaker HE60 vs Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2 specs

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

11 of 23 specs differ

Spec

Epomaker HE60

Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic

Clicky

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount

Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

—

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz

—

Battery

8,000 mAh

—

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic

Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

700 g

—

Dimensions

42 x 299 x 102 mm

—

Typing angle

6°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

White

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2023

Where to buy

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