Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

Hexgears Gemini Dawn vs Varmilo VA80 Hygge

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from$100at MK

QMK

from$139at Varmilo

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Hexgears Gemini Dawn

Build quality in the top 40% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
No numpad.

$100 at MK

Get the

Varmilo VA80 Hygge

QMK

Build quality in the top 25% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

$139 at Varmilo

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.

Hexgears Gemini Dawn

Varmilo VA80 Hygge

Layout size
80%
100%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Silent
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Hexgears Gemini Dawn
Varmilo VA80 Hygge

Performance: 75
73
Build quality: 61
65
Productivity: 66
86
Customizability: 69
86
Portability: 61
76

What they share

Hot-swappable
Keycaps: PBT

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Hexgears Gemini Dawn vs Varmilo VA80 Hygge specs

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

10 of 24 specs differ

Spec

Hexgears Gemini Dawn

Varmilo VA80 Hygge

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount

—

Layout

Layout size

80%

100%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-DK, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-HU, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum

—

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

—

1,150 g

Dimensions

—

41 x 358 x 136 mm

Typing angle

—

9°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Hexgears Gemini Dawn

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Varmilo VA80 Hygge

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW, ISO-DK, ISO-HU.

Where to buy

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Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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Hexgears Gemini Dawn2 stores