KBDFans GT 80 MX vs Varmilo APT87 Beijing Opera
Get the KBDFans GT 80 MX for the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Varmilo APT87 Beijing Opera for hall effect.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
KBDFans GT 80 MX
polling rate
Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $200.
Get the
Varmilo APT87 Beijing Opera
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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.
KBDFans GT 80 MX
Varmilo APT87 Beijing Opera
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
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
Aluminum
ABS
Mount style
PCB Mount
Plate Mount
- KBDFans GT 80 MX
- Varmilo APT87 Beijing Opera
- Performance
- 7583
- Build quality
- 7954
- Productivity
- 6679
- Customizability
- 7671
- Portability
- 5375
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
KBDFans GT 80 MX vs Varmilo APT87 Beijing Opera specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 21 specs differ
KBDFans GT 80 MX
Varmilo APT87 Beijing Opera
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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