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Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2 vs Desktop Tribe VINTEM75

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2

Build quality in the bottom 35% of 80% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No numpad.

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Desktop Tribe VINTEM75

Knob

Build quality in the top 20% of 75% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No numpad.

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 87 Sakura R2

Desktop Tribe VINTEM75

  • Layout size

    80%

    75%

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2
  • Desktop Tribe VINTEM75
Performance
51
59
Build quality
52
79
Productivity
48
77
Customizability
53
73
Portability
51
75

What they share

  • Case material: Aluminum
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Full specs

Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2 vs Desktop Tribe VINTEM75 specs

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

11 of 20 specs differ

Varmilo Sword V2 87 Sakura R2

Desktop Tribe VINTEM75

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
—

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

—
2,900 mAh

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
FR4

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

—
1,890 g

Backlight

White
None

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2026

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