PlayKeyboard Smurve80 vs Varmilo MA Series V2 Dreams on Board
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Which one should you get?
Get the
PlayKeyboard Smurve80
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 40% of 80% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
Varmilo MA Series V2 Dreams on Board
Build quality in the bottom 25% of 80% boards under $150.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- 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.
PlayKeyboard Smurve80
Varmilo MA Series V2 Dreams on Board
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
ABS
Plastic
Switch options
Linear, Silent, Tactile
Clicky
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount
Backlight
RGB, south-facing
White, north-facing
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
- PlayKeyboard Smurve80
- Varmilo MA Series V2 Dreams on Board
- Performance
- 6447
- Build quality
- 6149
- Productivity
- 7654
- Customizability
- 6152
- Portability
- 8754
- Layout size: 80%
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
PlayKeyboard Smurve80 vs Varmilo MA Series V2 Dreams on Board specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 21 specs differ
PlayKeyboard Smurve80
Varmilo MA Series V2 Dreams on Board
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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