Fox Lab Lotus vs Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
Get the Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber for sound dampening.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Fox Lab Lotus
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards at any price.
- No numpad.
Get the
Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
Sound dampening
Build quality in the top 35% of 100% boards under $200.
- 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.
Fox Lab Lotus
Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
Layout size
80%
100%
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount
Weight
3,400 g
1,450 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
Sound dampening
No
Yes
Backlight
None
RGB, south-facing
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
- Fox Lab Lotus
- Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
- Performance
- 4764
- Build quality
- 5461
- Productivity
- 4876
- Customizability
- 5661
- Portability
- 5166
- Hot-swappable
Fox Lab Lotus vs Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 21 specs differ
Fox Lab Lotus
Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
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
Mac & Windows
Released
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