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Keychron K8 V2 vs Varmilo VPM87

Get the Keychron K8 V2 for hot-swappable. Get the Varmilo VPM87 for hall effect.

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Hot-swappable

Keychron K8 V2

Keychron K8 QMK Wireless Mechanical Keyboard ISO Layout Collection (Version 2)

5.0 (1)5.0 · 1 reviews

from$89at Keychron

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Hall effect

Varmilo VPM87

No reviews

from$94at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron K8 V2

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

$89 at Keychron

Get the

Varmilo VPM87

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 25% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$94 at MK

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.

Keychron K8 V2

Varmilo VPM87

Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
ABS, Aluminum
Plastic
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron K8 V2
Varmilo VPM87

Performance: 82
73
Build quality: 82
48
Productivity: 89
57
Customizability: 89
46
Portability: 73
52

What they share

Layout size: 80%
Sound dampening

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Full specs

Keychron K8 V2 vs Varmilo VPM87 specs

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

13 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Keychron K8 V2

Varmilo VPM87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Clicky

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-CH, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

4,000 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum

Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum, Plastic

Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT, PC

PBT

Weight

800 g

—

Dimensions

22 x 354 x 124 mm

—

Typing angle

11°, 4°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

White, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron K8 V2

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-CH
In stockShips to you

Varmilo VPM87

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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