Mek Studio Geometry70 vs Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
Get the Mek Studio Geometry70 for hot-swappable and qmk.
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Which one should you get?
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.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- No numpad.
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.
Mek Studio Geometry70
Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
Layout size
70%
80%
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Mount style
Top Mount
Plate Mount
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- Mek Studio Geometry70
- Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
- Performance
- 6652
- Build quality
- 7652
- Productivity
- 6848
- Customizability
- 8553
- Portability
- 8052
- Case material: Aluminum
Mek Studio Geometry70 vs Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 23 specs differ
Mek Studio Geometry70
Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
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.
Mek Studio Geometry70
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Compare prices
Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.
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