Sensy Seal80 vs Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
Get the Sensy Seal80 for hall effect and hot-swappable.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Sensy Seal80
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 30% of 80% boards at any price.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
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 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.
Sensy Seal80
Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Aluminum
Mount style
Top Mount
Plate Mount
Sound dampening
Yes
No
- Sensy Seal80
- Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
- Performance
- 6652
- Build quality
- 7152
- Productivity
- 8548
- Customizability
- 7453
- Portability
- 6052
- Layout size: 80%
Sensy Seal80 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
Sensy Seal80
Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
VIAL
Mac & Windows
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Sensy Seal80
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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