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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 12, 2026

Qwertykeys QK101 vs Varmilo VA80 Hygge

Get the Qwertykeys QK101 for the 8,000 mAh battery and the 4,000 Hz polling rate.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Qwertykeys QK101

Battery

Build quality in the top 5% of 100% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR. The other board is sold in those layouts.

Get the

Varmilo VA80 Hygge

Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

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

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.

Qwertykeys QK101

Varmilo VA80 Hygge

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Max polling rate

    4,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Copper

    Aluminum, Plastic

  • Display

    TFT, OLED

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Weight

    2,000 g

    1,150 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Qwertykeys QK101
  • Varmilo VA80 Hygge
Performance
78
84
Build quality
91
73
Productivity
82
87
Customizability
85
86
Portability
63
76

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • VIA
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Qwertykeys QK101 vs Varmilo VA80 Hygge specs

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

14 of 25 specs differ

Qwertykeys QK101

Varmilo VA80 Hygge

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Top Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-DK, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-HU, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

TFT, OLED
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

4,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Copper
Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum, FR4
—

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

2,000 g
1,150 g

Dimensions

50 x 440 x 140 mm
41 x 358 x 136 mm

Typing angle

5°
9°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2025

Where to buy

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For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Qwertykeys QK101

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

Varmilo VA80 Hygge

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW, ISO-DK, ISO-HU.

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