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Apos Splatter vs Varmilo MA Series V2 Love Birds Yang I

Get the Apos Splatter for hot-swappable and via. Get the Varmilo MA Series V2 Love Birds Yang I for sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Apos Splatter

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 45% of 80% boards under $150.

Get the

Varmilo MA Series V2 Love Birds Yang I

Sound dampening

Build quality in the top 50% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

What actually differs

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.

Apos Splatter

Varmilo MA Series V2 Love Birds Yang I

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    ABS

    Plastic, Wood

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Plate material

    Polycarbonate

    Plastic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Apos Splatter
  • Varmilo MA Series V2 Love Birds Yang I
Performance
52
57
Build quality
60
57
Productivity
61
77
Customizability
58
50
Portability
59
58

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Connection: Wired
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Apos Splatter vs Varmilo MA Series V2 Love Birds Yang I specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

8 of 18 specs differ

Apos Splatter

Varmilo MA Series V2 Love Birds Yang I

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

—
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Plastic, Wood

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Backlight

None
White, north-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2023

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