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NlZ Plum X87 vs Varmilo MA V2 Warrior Soar EC

Get the Varmilo MA V2 Warrior Soar EC for sound dampening and media keys.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

NlZ Plum X87

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

Get the

Varmilo MA V2 Warrior Soar EC

Sound dampening

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 80% boards under $200.

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.

NlZ Plum X87

Varmilo MA V2 Warrior Soar EC

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Backlight

    None

    White, north-facing

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

  • Media keys

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • NlZ Plum X87
  • Varmilo MA V2 Warrior Soar EC
Performance
47
46
Build quality
54
48
Productivity
49
63
Customizability
41
51
Portability
54
59

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

NlZ Plum X87 vs Varmilo MA V2 Warrior Soar EC specs

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

7 of 17 specs differ

NlZ Plum X87

Varmilo MA V2 Warrior Soar EC

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky

Mount style

—
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,000 g
—

Dimensions

30 x 133 x 361 mm
—

Backlight

None
White, north-facing

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

Where to buy

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