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Varmilo Sword68 vs KBDFans TOFU65 V2 Vior

Get the Varmilo Sword68 for sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Varmilo Sword68

Sound dampening

Build quality in the bottom 35% of 65% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

Get the

KBDFans TOFU65 V2 Vior

Build quality in the top 50% of 65% boards under $300.

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.

Varmilo Sword68

KBDFans TOFU65 V2 Vior

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Plate material

    FR4, Polycarbonate

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

  • Backlight

    RGB, south-facing

    None

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Varmilo Sword68
  • KBDFans TOFU65 V2 Vior
Performance
48
47
Build quality
56
65
Productivity
74
52
Customizability
64
57
Portability
91
71

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
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Full specs

Varmilo Sword68 vs KBDFans TOFU65 V2 Vior specs

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

7 of 20 specs differ

Varmilo Sword68

KBDFans TOFU65 V2 Vior

Typing & switches

Switch options

Silent
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Battery

4,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4, Polycarbonate
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
—

Weight

1,500 g
—

Dimensions

19 x 110 x 340 mm
—

Typing angle

7°
7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2025

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