Ticktype Evo80 vs Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
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5.0 (290)5.0 · 290 reviews
from$199at MonacoKeys
No reviews
from$189at Varmilo
Which one should you get?
Get the
Ticktype Evo80
VIA
Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $200.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No numpad.
Get the
Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 35% of 100% boards under $200.
- 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.
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.
Ticktype Evo80
Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
Layout size
80%
100%
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum
Plastic
Switch options
Linear
Linear, Silent
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- Ticktype Evo80
- Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
- Performance
- 7464
- Build quality
- 7261
- Productivity
- 7676
- Customizability
- 6161
- Portability
- 8466
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Battery: 8,000 mAh
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Ticktype Evo80 vs Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 22 specs differ
Ticktype Evo80
Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Ticktype Evo80
MonacoKeys
ISO-DE
In stockDoes not ship to you
Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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