Neo Neo60 Core vs Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
Get the Neo Neo60 Core for hot-swappable and sound dampening.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Neo Neo60 Core
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 45% of 60% boards under $150.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
Get the
Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
Build quality in the bottom 35% of 80% boards at any price.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- No numpad.
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 Neo60 Core
Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
Layout size
60%
80%
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Sound dampening
Yes
No
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO
ANSI
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
Plate material
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Plastic, POM
Aluminum
- Neo Neo60 Core
- Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
- Performance
- 5451
- Build quality
- 6352
- Productivity
- 5648
- Customizability
- 4553
- Portability
- 8652
- Case material: Aluminum
- Mount style: Plate Mount
Neo Neo60 Core vs Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 21 specs differ
Neo Neo60 Core
Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Typing angle
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Neo Neo60 Core
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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