Royal Kludge S104 vs Varmilo VPE108
Get the Royal Kludge S104 for knob. Get the Varmilo VPE108 for hall effect.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Royal Kludge S104
Knob
Build quality in the top 40% of 100% boards under $100.
Get the
Varmilo VPE108
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 100% boards under $150.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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 S104
Varmilo VPE108
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Switch options
Linear, Silent
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Mount style
Top Mount
Plate Mount
Knob
Yes
No
Display
TFT
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Royal Kludge S104
- Varmilo VPE108
- Performance
- 6675
- Build quality
- 6353
- Productivity
- 8378
- Customizability
- 7463
- Portability
- 6353
- Layout size: 100%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
Royal Kludge S104 vs Varmilo VPE108 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 23 specs differ
Royal Kludge S104
Varmilo VPE108
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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