Promotype Key Boy Advance 50 vs Varmilo Sword 2 68 R2
Get the Promotype Key Boy Advance 50 for hot-swappable. Get the Varmilo Sword 2 68 R2 for media keys and mac & windows.
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Which one should you get?
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Varmilo Sword 2 68 R2
Media keys
Build quality in the bottom 30% of 65% boards under $300.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
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.
Promotype Key Boy Advance 50
Varmilo Sword 2 68 R2
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Polycarbonate
Aluminum
Backlight
None
White
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
Media keys
No
Yes
Mac & Windows
No
Yes
- Promotype Key Boy Advance 50
- Varmilo Sword 2 68 R2
- Performance
- 5445
- Build quality
- 4752
- Productivity
- 5443
- Customizability
- 5754
- Portability
- 4467
- Plate material: Aluminum
Promotype Key Boy Advance 50 vs Varmilo Sword 2 68 R2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
6 of 15 specs differ
Promotype Key Boy Advance 50
Varmilo Sword 2 68 R2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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