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KBDFans Dusk67 vs Varmilo Sword 2 68 R2

Get the KBDFans Dusk67 for hall effect and hot-swappable.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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KBDFans Dusk67

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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

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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.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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.

KBDFans Dusk67

Varmilo Sword 2 68 R2

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Brass, Wood

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Plate Mount

  • Display

    LED

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Dusk67
  • Varmilo Sword 2 68 R2
Performance
69
45
Build quality
89
52
Productivity
73
43
Customizability
88
54
Portability
70
67

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
See every spec side by side

Full specs

KBDFans Dusk67 vs Varmilo Sword 2 68 R2 specs

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

14 of 22 specs differ

KBDFans Dusk67

Varmilo Sword 2 68 R2

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

LED
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Brass, Wood
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
Aluminum

Keycaps

—
ABS, PBT

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

None
White

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

KBDFans Dusk67

  • KBDfans

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

Varmilo Sword 2 68 R2

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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