Niz Atom68 vs Varmilo Sword68 Ariel
Get the Niz Atom68 for media keys. Get the Varmilo Sword68 Ariel for hot-swappable and sound dampening.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Niz Atom68
Media keys
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 65% boards under $200.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Get the
Varmilo Sword68 Ariel
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 65% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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.
Niz Atom68
Varmilo Sword68 Ariel
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Plastic
Aluminum
Sound dampening
No
Yes
Backlight
RGB
RGB, south-facing
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
Media keys
Yes
No
- Niz Atom68
- Varmilo Sword68 Ariel
- Performance
- 4357
- Build quality
- 3863
- Productivity
- 4369
- Customizability
- 5161
- Portability
- 7889
- Layout size: 65%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Keycaps: PBT
Niz Atom68 vs Varmilo Sword68 Ariel specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 18 specs differ
Niz Atom68
Varmilo Sword68 Ariel
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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