Royalaxe X68 HE vs Varmilo Sword68 Ariel
Get the Royalaxe X68 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Varmilo Sword68 Ariel for sound dampening.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Royalaxe X68 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 15% of 65% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
Get the
Varmilo Sword68 Ariel
Sound dampening
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 65% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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.
Royalaxe X68 HE
Varmilo Sword68 Ariel
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
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
Sound dampening
No
Yes
Backlight
RGB
RGB, south-facing
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
- Royalaxe X68 HE
- Varmilo Sword68 Ariel
- Performance
- 7357
- Build quality
- 4463
- Productivity
- 4969
- Customizability
- 5761
- Portability
- 7189
- Layout size: 65%
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- Keycaps: PBT
Royalaxe X68 HE vs Varmilo Sword68 Ariel specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 19 specs differ
Royalaxe X68 HE
Varmilo Sword68 Ariel
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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