Leopold FC900RBT V2 vs Varmilo VA100 Sea Melody
Get the Leopold FC900RBT V2 for hall effect. Get the Varmilo VA100 Sea Melody for hot-swappable.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Leopold FC900RBT V2
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 30% 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.
Get the
Varmilo VA100 Sea Melody
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 35% of 100% boards under $150.
- 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.
Leopold FC900RBT V2
Varmilo VA100 Sea Melody
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Silent
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
- Leopold FC900RBT V2
- Varmilo VA100 Sea Melody
- Performance
- 6264
- Build quality
- 4861
- Productivity
- 5776
- Customizability
- 4661
- Portability
- 4966
- Layout size: 100%
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Leopold FC900RBT V2 vs Varmilo VA100 Sea Melody specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 22 specs differ
Leopold FC900RBT V2
Varmilo VA100 Sea Melody
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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