KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
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4.7 · 17 reviews
from$136at KBDfans
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from$320at MK
Which one should you get?
Get the
KBDFans Athena 1800
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 10% of 100% boards under $150.
Get the
Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
Build quality in the bottom 35% of 80% boards at any price.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- No numpad.
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.
KBDFans Athena 1800
Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
Layout size
100%
80%
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Standard
Mount style
Top Mount
Plate Mount
Display
LED, LCD
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
- KBDFans Athena 1800
- Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
- Performance
- 6851
- Build quality
- 7952
- Productivity
- 6848
- Customizability
- 8253
- Portability
- 4352
- Case material: Aluminum
- Keycaps: PBT
KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 21 specs differ
KBDFans Athena 1800
Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Typing angle
Backlight
VIAL
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
KBDFans Athena 1800
KBDfans
ISO
Out of stockShips to you
MonacoKeys
ISO
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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