LUMINKEY NOVA vs Varmilo VB21M Numpad
Get the LUMINKEY NOVA for media keys. Get the Varmilo VB21M Numpad for mac & windows.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
LUMINKEY NOVA
Media keys
Build quality in the bottom 5% of Numpad boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Get the
Varmilo VB21M Numpad
Mac & Windows
Build quality in the bottom 20% of Numpad boards under $50.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
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.
LUMINKEY NOVA
Varmilo VB21M Numpad
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Media keys
Yes
No
Mac & Windows
No
Yes
Released
2025
2023
- LUMINKEY NOVA
- Varmilo VB21M Numpad
- Performance
- 3844
- Build quality
- 3949
- Productivity
- 4346
- Customizability
- 4943
- Portability
- 6082
- Layout size: Numpad
LUMINKEY NOVA vs Varmilo VB21M Numpad specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
5 of 14 specs differ
LUMINKEY NOVA
Varmilo VB21M Numpad
Switch options
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
Case material
Keycaps
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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