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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

Tars Work Tars T1 vs Varmilo Sakura R2

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Tars Work Tars T1

Knob

Build quality in the top 40% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

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Varmilo Sakura R2

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 100% boards under $150.

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.

Tars Work Tars T1

Varmilo Sakura R2

  • Layout size

    75%

    100%

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Linear, Silent

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    Yes

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Tars Work Tars T1
  • Varmilo Sakura R2
Performance
80
49
Build quality
72
42
Productivity
63
53
Customizability
79
56
Portability
73
50

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Tars Work Tars T1 vs Varmilo Sakura R2 specs

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

12 of 19 specs differ

Tars Work Tars T1

Varmilo Sakura R2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Linear, Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Top Mount

Layout

Layout size

75%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ANSI-RU

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

Yes
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

2,045 g
2,170 g

Dimensions

36 x 356 x 137 mm
37 x 139 x 455 mm

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2026
2022

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