Evoworks Evo80 vs Varmilo APT87 Panda R2
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Evoworks Evo80
VIA
Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
Varmilo APT87 Panda R2
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 80% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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.
Evoworks Evo80
Varmilo APT87 Panda R2
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Case material
Aluminum, Copper
ABS
Switch options
Linear
Linear, Silent, Tactile
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Plate material
FR4, Plastic, Polycarbonate
Plastic
- Evoworks Evo80
- Varmilo APT87 Panda R2
- Performance
- 7783
- Build quality
- 8055
- Productivity
- 8380
- Customizability
- 8272
- Portability
- 8775
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Mount style: Plate Mount
- Sound dampening
Evoworks Evo80 vs Varmilo APT87 Panda R2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 23 specs differ
Evoworks Evo80
Varmilo APT87 Panda R2
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Backlight
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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