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Skyloong GK96 DRUM vs Varmilo VA80 Hygge

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Skyloong GK96 DRUM

from$127at Skyloong

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Varmilo VA80 Hygge

from$139at Varmilo

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Skyloong GK96 DRUM

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

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$127 at Skyloong

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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.

Skyloong GK96 DRUM

Varmilo VA80 Hygge

Layout size
96%
100%
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Skyloong GK96 DRUM
Varmilo VA80 Hygge

Performance: 64
72
Build quality: 70
65
Productivity: 51
87
Customizability: 68
86
Portability: 48
77

What they share

Hot-swappable

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Full specs

Skyloong GK96 DRUM vs Varmilo VA80 Hygge specs

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

12 of 22 specs differ

Spec

Skyloong GK96 DRUM

Varmilo VA80 Hygge

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

—

Layout

Layout size

96%

100%

Layout standard

ANSI

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

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

—

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Aluminum, Plastic

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

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

2022

2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Skyloong GK96 DRUM

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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