Leopold FC/NP900R vs Varmilo APT108 Chang'e
Get the Varmilo APT108 Chang'e for hall effect and hot-swappable.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Leopold FC/NP900R
Build quality in the top 45% of 100% boards under $300.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Get the
Varmilo APT108 Chang'e
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 50% of 100% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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 APT108 Chang'e
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Silent, Tactile
Sound dampening
No
Yes
Backlight
None
RGB, north-facing
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
- Leopold FC/NP900R
- Varmilo APT108 Chang'e
- Performance
- 3983
- Build quality
- 5554
- Productivity
- 4379
- Customizability
- 5871
- Portability
- 4054
- Layout size: 100%
- Keycaps: PBT
Leopold FC/NP900R vs Varmilo APT108 Chang'e specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 19 specs differ
Leopold FC/NP900R
Varmilo APT108 Chang'e
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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