PlayKeyboard Smurve80 vs Varmilo VPG87
Get the Varmilo VPG87 for hall effect.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
PlayKeyboard Smurve80
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 VPG87
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $150.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
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 VPG87
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
ABS
Plastic
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount
Plate material
Aluminum
Plastic
- PlayKeyboard Smurve80
- Varmilo VPG87
- Performance
- 6483
- Build quality
- 6154
- Productivity
- 7664
- Customizability
- 6164
- Portability
- 8759
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
- Switch options: Linear, Silent, Tactile
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
PlayKeyboard Smurve80 vs Varmilo VPG87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 23 specs differ
PlayKeyboard Smurve80
Varmilo VPG87
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
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
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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