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Leopold FC/NP900R vs Varmilo Chang'e

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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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.

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Varmilo Chang'e

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 100% boards under $300.

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 Chang'e

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

  • Backlight

    None

    White

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

  • Released

    2023

    2024

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Leopold FC/NP900R
  • Varmilo Chang'e
Performance
39
41
Build quality
55
40
Productivity
43
48
Customizability
58
53
Portability
40
42

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Leopold FC/NP900R vs Varmilo Chang'e specs

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

4 of 9 specs differ

Leopold FC/NP900R

Varmilo Chang'e

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Build & materials

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Backlight

None
White

Extras

Released

2023
2024

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