Heavy shell Kira96 vs Varmilo Sword 2 108
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Heavy shell Kira96
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the bottom 20% of 96% boards under $200.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
Varmilo Sword 2 108
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 100% boards at any price.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
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.
Heavy shell Kira96
Varmilo Sword 2 108
Layout size
96%
100%
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky
Backlight
RGB
White
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
- Heavy shell Kira96
- Varmilo Sword 2 108
- Performance
- 4962
- Build quality
- 5151
- Productivity
- 6648
- Customizability
- 7553
- Portability
- 5742
- Keycaps: PBT
Heavy shell Kira96 vs Varmilo Sword 2 108 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 18 specs differ
Heavy shell Kira96
Varmilo Sword 2 108
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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