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Varmilo VB21M Beijing Opera Numpad vs Yunzii YZ19

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Varmilo VB21M Beijing Opera Numpad

Build quality in the bottom 25% of Numpad boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

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Yunzii YZ19

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 40% 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 VB21M Beijing Opera Numpad

Yunzii YZ19

  • Connection

    Bluetooth

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Switch options

    Linear, Silent, Tactile

    Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Varmilo VB21M Beijing Opera Numpad
  • Yunzii YZ19
Performance
44
74
Build quality
49
67
Productivity
47
64
Customizability
43
73
Portability
82
84

What they share

  • Layout size: Numpad
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Varmilo VB21M Beijing Opera Numpad vs Yunzii YZ19 specs

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

8 of 19 specs differ

Varmilo VB21M Beijing Opera Numpad

Yunzii YZ19

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent, Tactile
Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Layout

Layout size

Numpad
Numpad

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

—
1,500 mAh

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
—

Plate material

Plastic
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
219.5 g

Dimensions

—
41 x 136 x 92 mm

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2024

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