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Epomaker RT100 Pro vs Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber

Get the Epomaker RT100 Pro for knob. Get the Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber for the 8,000 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Epomaker RT100 Pro

Knob

Build quality in the top 50% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

Get the

Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber

Battery

Build quality in the top 35% of 100% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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 RT100 Pro

Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber

  • Layout size

    96%

    100%

  • Battery

    5,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS, Plastic

    Plastic

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    TFT

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker RT100 Pro
  • Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
Performance
78
64
Build quality
68
61
Productivity
83
76
Customizability
73
61
Portability
54
66

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Switch options: Linear, Silent
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Epomaker RT100 Pro vs Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber specs

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

8 of 23 specs differ

Epomaker RT100 Pro

Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent
Linear, Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

TFT
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

5,000 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
Plastic

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,300 g
1,450 g

Dimensions

45 x 433 x 142 mm
41 x 438 x 136 mm

Typing angle

6°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2026

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