Nuphy Gem80 vs Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Nuphy Gem80
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 10% 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.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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.
Nuphy Gem80
Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Aluminum
Switch options
Mechanical
Clicky
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Nuphy Gem80
- Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
- Performance
- 7952
- Build quality
- 8452
- Productivity
- 8848
- Customizability
- 9453
- Portability
- 7652
- Layout size: 80%
Nuphy Gem80 vs Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 25 specs differ
Nuphy Gem80
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
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.
Nuphy Gem80
Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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