Gopolar Tai Chi GG86 vs Varmilo VPT87 Sea Melody
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Gopolar Tai Chi GG86
Build quality in the top 20% of 80% boards under $150.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Get the
Varmilo VPT87 Sea Melody
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $150.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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.
Gopolar Tai Chi GG86
Varmilo VPT87 Sea Melody
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount
Display
OLED
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Gopolar Tai Chi GG86
- Varmilo VPT87 Sea Melody
- Performance
- 4283
- Build quality
- 7454
- Productivity
- 8278
- Customizability
- 7971
- Portability
- 5374
- Layout size: 80%
- Case material: ABS
- Sound dampening
Gopolar Tai Chi GG86 vs Varmilo VPT87 Sea Melody specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 25 specs differ
Gopolar Tai Chi GG86
Varmilo VPT87 Sea Melody
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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