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Varmilo Minilo98 Pro vs Sakura R2

Get the Varmilo Minilo98 Pro for hall effect.

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.

Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

Varmilo Sakura R2

  • Layout size

    98%

    100%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    Copper, Metal, Plastic

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Silent

    Linear, Silent

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Top Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
  • Varmilo Sakura R2
Performance
74
49
Build quality
74
41
Productivity
88
53
Customizability
89
55
Portability
56
50

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Varmilo Minilo98 Pro vs Sakura R2 specs

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

16 of 25 specs differ

Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

Varmilo Sakura R2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Silent
Linear, Silent

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

98%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-BEL, ISO-CH, ISO-DE, ISO-DK, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-HU, ISO-IT, ISO-Nordic, ISO-PT, ISO-UK
ANSI, ANSI-RU

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Copper, Metal, Plastic
Plastic

Plate material

Plastic, Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,000 g
2,170 g

Dimensions

37 x 388 x 140 mm
37 x 139 x 455 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2022

Where to buy

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