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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 7, 2026

Weikav NUT87 vs Varmilo MA V2 Warrior Soar EC

Get the Weikav NUT87 for hot-swappable. Get the Varmilo MA V2 Warrior Soar EC for media keys.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Weikav NUT87

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 20% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

Get the

Varmilo MA V2 Warrior Soar EC

Media keys

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.

Weikav NUT87

Varmilo MA V2 Warrior Soar EC

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Plastic

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Plate Mount

  • Backlight

    RGB, south-facing

    White, north-facing

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

  • Media keys

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Weikav NUT87
  • Varmilo MA V2 Warrior Soar EC
Performance
84
47
Build quality
72
48
Productivity
59
63
Customizability
69
51
Portability
80
59

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Weikav NUT87 vs Varmilo MA V2 Warrior Soar EC specs

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

8 of 19 specs differ

Weikav NUT87

Varmilo MA V2 Warrior Soar EC

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

—
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
—

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

10,000 mAh
—

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Plastic

Plate material

FR4, Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

—
PBT

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
White, north-facing

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2023

Where to buy

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