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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Varmilo VB21M Numpad vs Yunzii AL21

Get the Yunzii AL21 for hot-swappable and the 1,500 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Varmilo VB21M Numpad

Build quality in the bottom 20% of Numpad boards under $50.

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 VB21M Numpad

Yunzii AL21

  • Connection

    Bluetooth

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Battery

    2 mAh

    1,500 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

    Linear

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Varmilo VB21M Numpad
  • Yunzii AL21
Performance
44
75
Build quality
49
77
Productivity
46
84
Customizability
43
74
Portability
82
89

What they share

  • Layout size: Numpad
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Varmilo VB21M Numpad vs Yunzii AL21 specs

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

12 of 20 specs differ

Varmilo VB21M Numpad

Yunzii AL21

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
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

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

2 mAh
1,500 mAhBetter

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
458 g

Dimensions

—
44 x 136 x 91 mm

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2026

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