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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Leopold NP900RBT vs Varmilo Sea Melody

Get the Leopold NP900RBT for sound dampening. Get the Varmilo Sea Melody for hot-swappable.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Leopold NP900RBT

Sound dampening

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

Get the

Varmilo Sea Melody

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 100% boards under $200.

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 NP900RBT

Varmilo Sea Melody

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

    Linear, Silent

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Backlight

    None

    RGB

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Leopold NP900RBT
  • Varmilo Sea Melody
Performance
46
50
Build quality
51
40
Productivity
69
51
Customizability
45
57
Portability
50
49

What they share

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

Full specs

Leopold NP900RBT vs Varmilo Sea Melody specs

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

9 of 16 specs differ

Leopold NP900RBT

Varmilo Sea Melody

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Linear, Silent

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2022

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