Not sure which keyboard to choose? Try the Keyboard Finder now!

Head to head · Prices checked Oct 30, 2026

Leopold FC/NP900R vs Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber

Get the Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber for hot-swappable and sound dampening.

KeebFinder may earn a commission when you buy through these links, at no extra cost to you.

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Leopold FC/NP900R

Build quality in the top 45% of 100% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

Get the

Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 35% of 100% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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.

Leopold FC/NP900R

Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear, Silent

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Backlight

    None

    RGB, south-facing

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

  • Mac & Windows

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Leopold FC/NP900R
  • Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
Performance
39
63
Build quality
55
61
Productivity
43
75
Customizability
58
61
Portability
40
66

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Leopold FC/NP900R vs Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber specs

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

7 of 19 specs differ

Leopold FC/NP900R

Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Silent

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
8,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
1,450 g

Dimensions

—
41 x 438 x 136 mm

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2026

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Prices in USD are converted to your currency and can change at any time. KeebFinder may earn a commission when you buy through these links, at no extra cost to you.

Still torn?

Answer a few quick questions and the keyboard finder ranks 2,000+ boards by how you will actually use yours.