Keychron Q12 vs Varmilo VA100
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4.5 (12)4.5 · 12 reviews
from$129at MK
No reviews
from$133at Varmilo
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron Q12
Knob
Build quality in the top 5% of 96% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
Varmilo VA100
Build quality in the bottom 30% of 100% boards under $150.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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 Q12
Varmilo VA100
Layout size
96%
100%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Southpaw
Standard
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Silent
Knob
Yes
No
- Keychron Q12
- Varmilo VA100
- Performance
- 7363
- Build quality
- 9047
- Productivity
- 9850
- Customizability
- 9956
- Portability
- 4648
- Hot-swappable
- Keycaps: PBT
Keychron Q12 vs Varmilo VA100 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 25 specs differ
Keychron Q12
Varmilo VA100
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron Q12
Keychron
ISO
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Varmilo VA100
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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