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Keydous NJ80 CP V2 HE vs Varmilo APT87 Dreams On Board

Get the Keydous NJ80 CP V2 HE for rapid trigger and knob. Get the Varmilo APT87 Dreams On Board for hot-swappable.

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.

Keydous NJ80 CP V2 HE

Varmilo APT87 Dreams On Board

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS

  • Switch options

    Magnetic

    Linear, Silent, Tactile

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keydous NJ80 CP V2 HE
  • Varmilo APT87 Dreams On Board
Performance
78
83
Build quality
43
55
Productivity
51
79
Customizability
50
72
Portability
65
75

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Hall effect (magnetic)
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keydous NJ80 CP V2 HE vs Varmilo APT87 Dreams On Board specs

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

11 of 23 specs differ

Keydous NJ80 CP V2 HE

Varmilo APT87 Dreams On Board

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,800 mAh
—

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $119Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$119Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$145Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $145Visit

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