MelGeek Pixel Brick vs Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
Get the MelGeek Pixel Brick for hall effect and hot-swappable.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
MelGeek Pixel Brick
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 35% of 80% boards under $300.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
Get the
Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
Build quality in the bottom 35% of 80% boards at any price.
- 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.
MelGeek Pixel Brick
Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
ABS, Polycarbonate
Aluminum
Sound dampening
Yes
No
Plate material
Polycarbonate
Aluminum
- MelGeek Pixel Brick
- Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
- Performance
- 8252
- Build quality
- 5052
- Productivity
- 8248
- Customizability
- 7053
- Portability
- 7852
- Layout size: 80%
- Switch options: Clicky
- Mount style: Plate Mount
MelGeek Pixel Brick vs Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 20 specs differ
MelGeek Pixel Brick
Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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