VALKYRIE VK87 Zhao Yun vs Varmilo VA Series V2 Warrior Soar
Get the VALKYRIE VK87 Zhao Yun for hot-swappable. Get the Varmilo VA Series V2 Warrior Soar for sound dampening.
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Which one should you get?
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VALKYRIE VK87 Zhao Yun
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the bottom 25% of 80% boards under $100.
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Varmilo VA Series V2 Warrior Soar
Sound dampening
Build quality in the bottom 20% of 80% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- 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.
VALKYRIE VK87 Zhao Yun
Varmilo VA Series V2 Warrior Soar
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount
Display
TFT
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
Sound dampening
No
Yes
- VALKYRIE VK87 Zhao Yun
- Varmilo VA Series V2 Warrior Soar
- Performance
- 5855
- Build quality
- 5047
- Productivity
- 6577
- Customizability
- 6849
- Portability
- 7156
- Layout size: 80%
- Keycaps: PBT
VALKYRIE VK87 Zhao Yun vs Varmilo VA Series V2 Warrior Soar specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 18 specs differ
VALKYRIE VK87 Zhao Yun
Varmilo VA Series V2 Warrior Soar
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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