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GravaStar Mercury K1 vs Varmilo Minilo HE

Get the Varmilo Minilo HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

GravaStar Mercury K1

Build quality in the top 50% of 75% boards under $150.

Get the

Varmilo Minilo HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.

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.

GravaStar Mercury K1

Varmilo Minilo HE

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Magnetic

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • GravaStar Mercury K1
  • Varmilo Minilo HE
Performance
65
94
Build quality
67
53
Productivity
67
77
Customizability
63
62
Portability
92
67

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

GravaStar Mercury K1 vs Varmilo Minilo HE specs

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

8 of 22 specs differ

GravaStar Mercury K1

Varmilo Minilo HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Plate material

POM
Aluminum

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

1,080 g
—

Dimensions

46 x 343 x 156 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2025

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