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Gray Studio Space80 vs Varmilo Sword 2 108

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Gray Studio Space80

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

Get the

Varmilo Sword 2 108

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 100% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

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.

Gray Studio Space80

Varmilo Sword 2 108

  • Layout size

    80%

    100%

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Plate Mount

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Gray Studio Space80
  • Varmilo Sword 2 108
Performance
53
62
Build quality
81
51
Productivity
71
48
Customizability
77
53
Portability
51
42

What they share

  • Case material: Aluminum
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Full specs

Gray Studio Space80 vs Varmilo Sword 2 108 specs

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

12 of 20 specs differ

Gray Studio Space80

Varmilo Sword 2 108

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
100%

Layout standard

—
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
Aluminum

Keycaps

—
PBT

Dimensions

25 x 369 mm
—

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

None
White

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIAL

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2023

Where to buy

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