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Filco Majestouch 3 Ninja vs Varmilo VPE87 Panda R2

Get the Varmilo VPE87 Panda R2 for hot-swappable and sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Filco Majestouch 3 Ninja

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

Get the

Varmilo VPE87 Panda R2

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 80% boards under $150.

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.

Filco Majestouch 3 Ninja

Varmilo VPE87 Panda R2

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    ABS

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Backlight

    None

    White

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Filco Majestouch 3 Ninja
  • Varmilo VPE87 Panda R2
Performance
57
55
Build quality
44
55
Productivity
51
80
Customizability
46
65
Portability
53
75

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Mount style: Plate Mount
  • Plate material: Plastic
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Filco Majestouch 3 Ninja vs Varmilo VPE87 Panda R2 specs

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

8 of 18 specs differ

Filco Majestouch 3 Ninja

Varmilo VPE87 Panda R2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Plastic

Plate material

Plastic
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Backlight

None
White

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2024

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