Neo Core Plus vs Varmilo Sword68
Get the Varmilo Sword68 for the 4,000 mAh battery.
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Which one should you get?
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Varmilo Sword68
Battery
Build quality in the bottom 35% of 65% boards under $300.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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.
Neo Core Plus
Varmilo Sword68
Battery
2,200 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Weight
1,335 g
1,500 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO
ANSI
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
Plate material
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Plastic
FR4, Polycarbonate
- Neo Core Plus
- Varmilo Sword68
- Performance
- 5948
- Build quality
- 6256
- Productivity
- 6174
- Customizability
- 4664
- Portability
- 8691
- Layout size: 65%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- Sound dampening
Neo Core Plus vs Varmilo Sword68 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 22 specs differ
Neo Core Plus
Varmilo Sword68
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Neo Core Plus
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
Varmilo Sword68
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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