Which one should you get?
Get the
Evoworks Evo80
Hot-swappable
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 Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
Build quality in the bottom 35% of 80% boards at any price.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
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 Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum, Copper
Aluminum
Switch options
Linear
Clicky
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Sound dampening
Yes
No
- Evoworks Evo80
- Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
- Performance
- 7751
- Build quality
- 8052
- Productivity
- 8348
- Customizability
- 8253
- Portability
- 8752
- Layout size: 80%
- Mount style: Plate Mount
- Keycaps: PBT
Evoworks 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 22 specs differ
Evoworks Evo80
Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
Switch options
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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