Ticktype DP104 vs Varmilo APT108 Chang'e
Get the Ticktype DP104 for the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Varmilo APT108 Chang'e for hall effect.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Ticktype DP104
polling rate
Build quality in the top 20% of 100% boards under $200.
Get the
Varmilo APT108 Chang'e
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 50% of 100% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- 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.
Ticktype DP104
Varmilo APT108 Chang'e
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
Aluminum
ABS
Display
Yes
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
Backlight
None
RGB, north-facing
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
- Ticktype DP104
- Varmilo APT108 Chang'e
- Performance
- 7283
- Build quality
- 6854
- Productivity
- 5879
- Customizability
- 6071
- Portability
- 6054
- Layout size: 100%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Switch options: Linear, Silent, Tactile
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Ticktype DP104 vs Varmilo APT108 Chang'e specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 22 specs differ
Ticktype DP104
Varmilo APT108 Chang'e
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
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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