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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

PBTfans GT 80 vs Varmilo VA80 Hygge

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

PBTfans GT 80

Build quality in the top 30% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • No numpad.

Get the

Varmilo VA80 Hygge

QMK

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.

PBTfans GT 80

Varmilo VA80 Hygge

  • Layout size

    80%

    100%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky

    Silent

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • PBTfans GT 80
  • Varmilo VA80 Hygge
Performance
51
84
Build quality
68
73
Productivity
66
87
Customizability
56
86
Portability
53
76

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • VIA
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

PBTfans GT 80 vs Varmilo VA80 Hygge specs

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

12 of 23 specs differ

PBTfans GT 80

Varmilo VA80 Hygge

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
100%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
4,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum, FR4, Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
1,150 g

Dimensions

—
41 x 358 x 136 mm

Typing angle

—
9°

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

PBTfans GT 80

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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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