Head to head · Prices checked Nov 7, 2026

Varmilo Minilo98 Pro vs Vortex TYPE V2

Get the Varmilo Minilo98 Pro for hall effect and the 4,000 mAh battery.

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Hall effect

from$155at Varmilo

from$108at MK

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 20% of 98% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$155 at Varmilo

Get the

Vortex TYPE V2

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$108 at MK

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

Vortex TYPE V2

Layout size
98%
100%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Battery
4,000 mAh
1,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Copper, Metal, Plastic
ABS
Switch options
Silent
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Vortex TYPE V2

Performance: 74
61
Build quality: 74
53
Productivity: 88
76
Customizability: 89
50
Portability: 55
53

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Sound dampening
Keycaps: PBT

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Varmilo Minilo98 Pro vs Vortex TYPE V2 specs

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

13 of 25 specs differ

Spec

Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

Vortex TYPE V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Silent

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

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

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter

1,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Copper, Metal, Plastic

ABS

Plate material

Plastic, Polycarbonate

Steel

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

1,000 g

—

Dimensions

37 x 388 x 140 mm

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

Varmilo
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
In stockShips to you

Vortex TYPE V2

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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