Sikakeyb Castle HM66 vs Varmilo Sword 2 68
Get the Sikakeyb Castle HM66 for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Sikakeyb Castle HM66
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 10% of 65% boards under $300.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
Get the
Varmilo Sword 2 68
Build quality in the bottom 30% of 65% boards under $300.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
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.
Sikakeyb Castle HM66
Varmilo Sword 2 68
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
Switch options
Magnetic
Clicky
Sound dampening
Yes
No
Backlight
RGB
White
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
- Sikakeyb Castle HM66
- Varmilo Sword 2 68
- Performance
- 8656
- Build quality
- 4351
- Productivity
- 5243
- Customizability
- 4753
- Portability
- 6366
- Layout size: 65%
- Case material: Aluminum
- Plate material: Aluminum
- Keycaps: PBT
Sikakeyb Castle HM66 vs Varmilo Sword 2 68 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 21 specs differ
Sikakeyb Castle HM66
Varmilo Sword 2 68
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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