Royal Kludge R65 vs Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Royal Kludge R65
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $100.
- 65% layout. No function row and no 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 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.
Royal Kludge R65
Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
Layout size
65%
80%
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Switch options
Linear
Clicky
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount
Knob
Yes
No
- Royal Kludge R65
- Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
- Performance
- 6552
- Build quality
- 8451
- Productivity
- 8948
- Customizability
- 8853
- Portability
- 8552
- Case material: Aluminum
- Keycaps: PBT
Royal Kludge R65 vs Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 22 specs differ
Royal Kludge R65
Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
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