Pulsar PCMK V2 HE vs Varmilo APT87 Panda R2
Get the Pulsar PCMK V2 HE for rapid trigger and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Pulsar PCMK V2 HE
Rapid trigger
Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $150.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
Get the
Varmilo APT87 Panda R2
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 80% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- 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.
Pulsar PCMK V2 HE
Varmilo APT87 Panda R2
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
ABS
Switch options
Magnetic
Linear, Silent, Tactile
- Pulsar PCMK V2 HE
- Varmilo APT87 Panda R2
- Performance
- 9883
- Build quality
- 6355
- Productivity
- 7680
- Customizability
- 6172
- Portability
- 6175
- Layout size: 80%
- Hall effect (magnetic)
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Plate Mount
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Pulsar PCMK V2 HE vs Varmilo APT87 Panda R2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 21 specs differ
Pulsar PCMK V2 HE
Varmilo APT87 Panda R2
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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