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MK Fission vs Varmilo MA Series V2 Love Birds Yuan You

Get the MK Fission for media keys. Get the Varmilo MA Series V2 Love Birds Yuan You for sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

MK Fission

Media keys

Build quality in the top 45% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

Get the

Varmilo MA Series V2 Love Birds Yuan You

Sound dampening

Build quality in the top 45% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

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.

MK Fission

Varmilo MA Series V2 Love Birds Yuan You

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Wood

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

    Clicky

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Backlight

    White

    White, north-facing

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

  • Media keys

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • MK Fission
  • Varmilo MA Series V2 Love Birds Yuan You
Performance
66
58
Build quality
58
57
Productivity
46
77
Customizability
48
46
Portability
41
59

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Connection: Wired
  • Mount style: Plate Mount
  • Plate material: Plastic
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

MK Fission vs Varmilo MA Series V2 Love Birds Yuan You specs

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

9 of 17 specs differ

MK Fission

Varmilo MA Series V2 Love Birds Yuan You

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Clicky

Mount style

Plate Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Wood

Plate material

Plastic
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Backlight

White
White, north-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

Where to buy

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