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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 10, 2026

Varmilo Minilo HE vs Wooting 80HE

Get the Wooting 80HE for screw-in stabilizers.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Varmilo Minilo HE

Build quality in the bottom 25% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.

Get the

Wooting 80HE

Screw-in stabilizers

Build quality in the top 35% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

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.

Varmilo Minilo HE

Wooting 80HE

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Magnetic

    Magnetic

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount

  • Plate material

    Aluminum

    FR4, Polycarbonate

  • Screw-in stabilizers

    No

    Yes

    Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt

  • Backlight

    RGB

    RGB, north-facing

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Varmilo Minilo HE
  • Wooting 80HE
Performance
94
94
Build quality
53
74
Productivity
77
74
Customizability
62
62
Portability
66
63

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Hall effect (magnetic)
  • Rapid trigger
  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 8,000 Hz
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Varmilo Minilo HE vs Wooting 80HE specs

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

6 of 20 specs differ

Varmilo Minilo HE

Wooting 80HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Magnetic
Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
8,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum
FR4, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2025

Where to buy

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