Sikakeyb HM80 HE vs Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
Get the Sikakeyb HM80 HE for hall effect and hot-swappable.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Sikakeyb HM80 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 80% boards under $300.
- 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.
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 HM80 HE
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
Switch options
Magnetic
Clicky
Display
Yes
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
Backlight
RGB
White
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
- Sikakeyb HM80 HE
- Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
- Performance
- 5752
- Build quality
- 4252
- Productivity
- 4948
- Customizability
- 6453
- Portability
- 5252
- Layout size: 80%
- Keycaps: PBT
Sikakeyb HM80 HE vs Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 15 specs differ
Sikakeyb HM80 HE
Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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