Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber vs VA108M R2
Get the Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber for hot-swappable and sound dampening.
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Which one should you get?
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Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
Hot-swappable
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.
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Varmilo VA108M R2
Build quality in the bottom 30% of 100% boards under $150.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
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 VA108M R2
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Switch options
Linear, Silent
Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount
Sound dampening
Yes
No
Backlight
RGB, south-facing
None
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
- Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
- Varmilo VA108M R2
- Performance
- 6443
- Build quality
- 6146
- Productivity
- 7647
- Customizability
- 6148
- Portability
- 6642
- Layout size: 100%
- Keycaps: PBT
Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber vs VA108M R2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 21 specs differ
Varmilo VA100 Dream of the Red Chamber
Varmilo VA108M R2
Switch options
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
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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