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EAZSOO STUDIO ESU67 HE vs Varmilo Sword 2 68 R2

Get the EAZSOO STUDIO ESU67 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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EAZSOO STUDIO ESU67 HE

Hall effect

Rules this board out

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

Get the

Varmilo Sword 2 68 R2

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 65% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • 65% layout. No function row and 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.

EAZSOO STUDIO ESU67 HE

Varmilo Sword 2 68 R2

  • Layout size

    67%

    65%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Switch options

    Magnetic

    Clicky

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • EAZSOO STUDIO ESU67 HE
  • Varmilo Sword 2 68 R2
Performance
93
45
Build quality
76
52
Productivity
61
44
Customizability
75
54
Portability
66
67

What they share

  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Plate material: Aluminum
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Full specs

EAZSOO STUDIO ESU67 HE vs Varmilo Sword 2 68 R2 specs

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

14 of 23 specs differ

EAZSOO STUDIO ESU67 HE

Varmilo Sword 2 68 R2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Clicky

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Layout

Layout size

67%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
—

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

2,200 g
—

Dimensions

48 x 326 x 123 mm
—

Backlight

None
White

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2023

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