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Newone Rose75 vs Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Newone Rose75

Build quality in the bottom 25% of 75% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No numpad.

Get the

Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2

Build quality in the bottom 35% of 80% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No numpad.

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.

Newone Rose75

Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2

  • Layout size

    75%

    80%

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Plate Mount

  • Plate material

    Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

    Aluminum

  • Backlight

    None

    White

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Newone Rose75
  • Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
Performance
46
52
Build quality
55
52
Productivity
44
48
Customizability
40
53
Portability
58
52
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Full specs

Newone Rose75 vs Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2 specs

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

8 of 13 specs differ

Newone Rose75

Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky

Mount style

Top Mount
Plate Mount

Layout

Layout size

75%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
Aluminum

Keycaps

—
PBT

Backlight

None
White

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2023

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