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KBDFans MM HE M64 vs Varmilo VA21M Numpad

Get the KBDFans MM HE M64 for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans MM HE M64

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 30% of Numpad boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.

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Varmilo VA21M Numpad

Build quality in the bottom 15% of Numpad boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

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.

KBDFans MM HE M64

Varmilo VA21M Numpad

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Switch options

    Magnetic

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Screw-in stabilizers

    Yes

    No

    Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans MM HE M64
  • Varmilo VA21M Numpad
Performance
91
55
Build quality
54
48
Productivity
56
51
Customizability
59
43
Portability
59
67

What they share

  • Layout size: Numpad
  • Connection: Wired
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Full specs

KBDFans MM HE M64 vs Varmilo VA21M Numpad specs

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

9 of 19 specs differ

KBDFans MM HE M64

Varmilo VA21M Numpad

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Mount style

—
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

Numpad
Numpad

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Build & materials

Case material

—
Plastic

Plate material

FR4
—

Keycaps

—
PBT

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2026

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