Mistel Sleeker vs Varmilo APT87
Get the Varmilo APT87 for hall effect and hot-swappable.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Mistel Sleeker
Build quality in the top 50% of 80% boards under $150.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Get the
Varmilo APT87
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 80% boards under $150.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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.
Mistel Sleeker
Varmilo APT87
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum
ABS
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
- Mistel Sleeker
- Varmilo APT87
- Performance
- 6483
- Build quality
- 5755
- Productivity
- 5979
- Customizability
- 5072
- Portability
- 5875
- Layout size: 80%
- Mount style: Plate Mount
- Keycaps: PBT
Mistel Sleeker vs Varmilo APT87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 20 specs differ
Mistel Sleeker
Varmilo APT87
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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