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KBDFans Tofu TKL Lucy vs Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans Tofu TKL Lucy

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards at any price.

Get the

Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2

Build quality in the bottom 35% of 80% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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.

KBDFans Tofu TKL Lucy

Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Plate Mount

  • Display

    LED

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Tofu TKL Lucy
  • Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
Performance
83
52
Build quality
84
52
Productivity
89
48
Customizability
92
53
Portability
63
52

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Plate material: Aluminum
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

KBDFans Tofu TKL Lucy vs Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2 specs

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

10 of 22 specs differ

KBDFans Tofu TKL Lucy

Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Top Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

LED
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

3,500 g
—

Dimensions

39 x 356 x 139 mm
—

Typing angle

9°
—

Backlight

RGB
White

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

VIAL

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

KBDFans Tofu TKL Lucy

  • MonacoKeys

    ISO

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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