Niz S104 EC vs Varmilo VPE108 Aurora
Get the Varmilo VPE108 Aurora for hot-swappable and sound dampening.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Niz S104 EC
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 100% boards under $200.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Get the
Varmilo VPE108 Aurora
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 100% boards under $200.
- 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.
Niz S104 EC
Varmilo VPE108 Aurora
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Sound dampening
No
Yes
Backlight
None
White, north-facing
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
Media keys
No
Yes
- Niz S104 EC
- Varmilo VPE108 Aurora
- Performance
- 4055
- Build quality
- 3854
- Productivity
- 4878
- Customizability
- 4063
- Portability
- 4254
- Layout size: 100%
- Case material: Plastic
- Keycaps: PBT
Niz S104 EC vs Varmilo VPE108 Aurora specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 18 specs differ
Niz S104 EC
Varmilo VPE108 Aurora
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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