sam Notfromsam S46 R3 vs Varmilo VA80 Hygge
Get the sam Notfromsam S46 R3 for sound dampening. Get the Varmilo VA80 Hygge for qmk.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
sam Notfromsam S46 R3
Sound dampening
Build quality in the top 15% of 40% boards under $150.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
Get the
Varmilo VA80 Hygge
QMK
Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $150.
- 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.
sam Notfromsam S46 R3
Varmilo VA80 Hygge
Layout size
40%
100%
Case material
Aluminum, Copper, Polycarbonate
Aluminum, Plastic
Weight
600 g
1,150 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
Sound dampening
Yes
No
- sam Notfromsam S46 R3
- Varmilo VA80 Hygge
- Performance
- 6284
- Build quality
- 8273
- Productivity
- 6087
- Customizability
- 7986
- Portability
- 8176
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- VIA
sam Notfromsam S46 R3 vs Varmilo VA80 Hygge specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 24 specs differ
sam Notfromsam S46 R3
Varmilo VA80 Hygge
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
sam Notfromsam S46 R3
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.
Compare prices
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