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Epomaker Split70 vs Varmilo Minilo

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Epomaker Split70

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

Varmilo Minilo

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

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 Split70

Varmilo Minilo

  • Battery

    3,000 mAh

    3,400 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Ergonomics

    Split

    Standard

  • Case material

    ABS

    ABS, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

  • Display

    None

    Yes

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker Split70
  • Varmilo Minilo
Performance
78
63
Build quality
77
57
Productivity
93
83
Customizability
91
74
Portability
89
81

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Epomaker Split70 vs Varmilo Minilo specs

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

14 of 26 specs differ

Epomaker Split70

Varmilo Minilo

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Split
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
Yes

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

3,000 mAh
3,400 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

890 g
1,510 g

Dimensions

40 x 118 x 372 mm
37 x 326 x 144 mm

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Epomaker Split70

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Varmilo Minilo

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR.

Where to buy

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