Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber vs APT108 Chang'e
Get the Varmilo APT108 Chang'e for hall effect.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
Build quality in the top 35% of 100% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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.
Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
Varmilo APT108 Chang'e
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Case material
Plastic
ABS
Switch options
Linear, Silent
Linear, Silent, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount
Backlight
RGB, south-facing
RGB, north-facing
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
- Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
- Varmilo APT108 Chang'e
- Performance
- 6483
- Build quality
- 6154
- Productivity
- 7679
- Customizability
- 6171
- Portability
- 6654
- Layout size: 100%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber vs APT108 Chang'e specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 22 specs differ
Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
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
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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