HP Class 1800 Southpaw vs Varmilo Minilo75 Pro
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Which one should you get?
Get the
HP Class 1800 Southpaw
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Varmilo Minilo75 Pro
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 30% of 75% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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.
HP Class 1800 Southpaw
Varmilo Minilo75 Pro
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Ergonomics
Southpaw
Standard
Case material
Aluminum
Plastic
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount
- HP Class 1800 Southpaw
- Varmilo Minilo75 Pro
- Performance
- 4980
- Build quality
- 6675
- Productivity
- 4989
- Customizability
- 5986
- Portability
- 4182
- QMK
HP Class 1800 Southpaw vs Varmilo Minilo75 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 24 specs differ
HP Class 1800 Southpaw
Varmilo Minilo75 Pro
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
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
HP Class 1800 Southpaw
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Varmilo Minilo75 Pro
Varmilo
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-SW
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