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Varmilo Sword V2 16 Numpad vs Yunzii AL21

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Varmilo Sword V2 16 Numpad

Build quality in the bottom 35% of Numpad boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

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Yunzii AL21

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 10% of Numpad boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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 Sword V2 16 Numpad

Yunzii AL21

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Switch options

    Clicky

    Linear

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Varmilo Sword V2 16 Numpad
  • Yunzii AL21
Performance
52
75
Build quality
56
78
Productivity
44
84
Customizability
51
74
Portability
66
89

What they share

  • Layout size: Numpad
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Varmilo Sword V2 16 Numpad vs Yunzii AL21 specs

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

9 of 22 specs differ

Varmilo Sword V2 16 Numpad

Yunzii AL21

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
Linear

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

Numpad
Numpad

Layout standard

ANSI
—

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

—
1,500 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
458 g

Dimensions

—
44 x 136 x 91 mm

Backlight

White
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2026

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