PBTfans Athena 75 vs Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
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Which one should you get?
Get the
PBTfans Athena 75
Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $200.
- No numpad.
Get the
Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
Build quality in the top 35% of 100% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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.
PBTfans Athena 75
Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
Layout size
75%
100%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Standard
Case material
Aluminum
Plastic
Switch options
Clicky
Linear, Silent
- PBTfans Athena 75
- Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
- Performance
- 7064
- Build quality
- 8161
- Productivity
- 7676
- Customizability
- 8261
- Portability
- 6366
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
PBTfans Athena 75 vs Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 23 specs differ
PBTfans Athena 75
Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
VIA
VIAL
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
PBTfans Athena 75
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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