Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65 vs Varmilo Sword68 Ariel
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65
Build quality in the top 30% of 65% boards under $200.
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Varmilo Sword68 Ariel
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 65% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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.
Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65
Varmilo Sword68 Ariel
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount
Display
LED
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
Plate material
Aluminum, FR4
FR4
Backlight
None
RGB, south-facing
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
- Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65
- Varmilo Sword68 Ariel
- Performance
- 4457
- Build quality
- 7663
- Productivity
- 5369
- Customizability
- 6161
- Portability
- 6689
- Layout size: 65%
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- Sound dampening
Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65 vs Varmilo Sword68 Ariel specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 17 specs differ
Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65
Varmilo Sword68 Ariel
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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