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Epomaker HE80 vs Varmilo Sword 2 108

Get the Epomaker HE80 for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Hall effect

Epomaker HE80

EPOMAKER HE80

4.8 (49)

$59at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Epomaker HE80

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 80% 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.
  • No numpad.

Get the

Varmilo Sword 2 108

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 100% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

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 HE80

Varmilo Sword 2 108

  • Layout size

    80%

    100%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker HE80
  • Varmilo Sword 2 108
Performance
98
62
Build quality
60
51
Productivity
76
48
Customizability
58
52
Portability
58
42
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Full specs

Epomaker HE80 vs Varmilo Sword 2 108 specs

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

14 of 24 specs differ

Epomaker HE80

Varmilo Sword 2 108

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Clicky

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
—

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT, PC
PBT

Weight

830 g
—

Dimensions

42 x 332 x 146 mm
—

Typing angle

9°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
White

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2023

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