Ticktype Evo80 vs Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
Get the Ticktype Evo80 for via and sound dampening.
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5.0 (290)5.0 · 290 reviews
from$199at MonacoKeys
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from$320at MK
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.
Get the
Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
Build quality in the bottom 35% of 80% boards at any price.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- 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 Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
Switch options
Linear
Clicky
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Sound dampening
Yes
No
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE
ANSI
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
- Ticktype Evo80
- Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
- Performance
- 7452
- Build quality
- 7252
- Productivity
- 7648
- Customizability
- 6153
- Portability
- 8452
- Layout size: 80%
- Case material: Aluminum
- Keycaps: PBT
Ticktype Evo80 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 20 specs differ
Ticktype Evo80
Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
Switch options
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
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 Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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