Sikakeyb HM80 HE vs Varmilo Sword 2 87
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 2 87
Build quality in the bottom 35% of 80% 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 HM80 HE
Varmilo Sword 2 87
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 2 87
- Performance
- 5763
- Build quality
- 4252
- Productivity
- 4949
- Customizability
- 6448
- Portability
- 5252
- Layout size: 80%
- Keycaps: PBT
Sikakeyb HM80 HE vs Varmilo Sword 2 87 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 2 87
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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