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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Keychron V6 Ultra Hybrid HE vs Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber

Get the Keychron V6 Ultra Hybrid HE for hall effect and the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber for the 8,000 mAh battery.

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 V6 Ultra Hybrid HE

Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear, Silent

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron V6 Ultra Hybrid HE
  • Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
Performance
88
63
Build quality
63
61
Productivity
84
75
Customizability
68
61
Portability
56
66

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Plastic
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Keychron V6 Ultra Hybrid HE vs Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber specs

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

5 of 21 specs differ

Keychron V6 Ultra Hybrid HE

Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Silent

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
1,450 g

Dimensions

—
41 x 438 x 136 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2026

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $159Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$159Visit
  • VarmiloCN

    In stock
    $189Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$189Visit

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