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Skyloong GK96 DRUM vs Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber

Get the Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber for sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Skyloong GK96 DRUM

Build quality in the top 45% of 96% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

Get the

Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber

Sound dampening

Build quality in the top 35% of 100% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

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

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.

Skyloong GK96 DRUM

Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber

  • Layout size

    96%

    100%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Plastic

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Keycaps

    ABS, PBT

    PBT

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Skyloong GK96 DRUM
  • Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
Performance
64
64
Build quality
70
61
Productivity
51
76
Customizability
68
61
Portability
48
66

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
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Full specs

Skyloong GK96 DRUM vs Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber specs

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

9 of 19 specs differ

Skyloong GK96 DRUM

Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear, Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
8,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Plastic

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

—
1,450 g

Dimensions

—
41 x 438 x 136 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2026

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