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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Ticktype Evo80 vs Varmilo VPE87 Chang'e

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ticktype Evo80

VIA

Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

Get the

Varmilo VPE87 Chang'e

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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.

Ticktype Evo80

Varmilo VPE87 Chang'e

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Plate Mount

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ticktype Evo80
  • Varmilo VPE87 Chang'e
Performance
74
55
Build quality
72
55
Productivity
76
67
Customizability
61
64
Portability
84
71

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Ticktype Evo80 vs Varmilo VPE87 Chang'e specs

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

12 of 21 specs differ

Ticktype Evo80

Varmilo VPE87 Chang'e

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

8,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Plastic

Plate material

FR4, Plastic, POM
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Backlight

RGB
White

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

For EU buyers

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 VPE87 Chang'e

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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