VarmiloReleased 2022

Sea Melody

88/100
Outstanding
Overall score · how we rate
100% ANSIHot-swappableHall-effectQMK / VIARGB backlightWireless
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Why we rate it

  • Class-leading customisability (90/100)
  • Class-leading productivity (89/100)
  • Hot-swappable switches
  • First-class QMK / VIA firmware
  • Portability is the weak point (56/100)
Score profile

Where the Sea Melody wins and loses

Six weighted axes · the shape tells the story
BuildCustom.Perform.Productiv.Portab.Overall749075895688
Build quality
74
Customisability
90
Performance
75
Productivity
89
Portability
56
Overall
88
Full specification

Specifications

Grouped · supported features marked in blue

Layout

Layout size100
StandardANSI
ProfileNormal
ErgonomicsNormal
Volume knobYes
OLED / LCD screenYes

Switches & feel

Switch typesLinear · Silent
Hot-swappableYes
Screw-in stabilisersYes
Sound dampeningYes
Hall-effect / magneticYes
Rapid triggerYes

Connectivity & firmware

ConnectionWireless + wired
USB-CYes
N-key rolloverYes
QMKYes
VIAYes
VIALYes
Mac & WindowsYes
Multi-media keysYes

Build

Keycap materialPBT
BacklightWhite · RGB
ColourwaysYes

More specs

Passthrough UsbYes
Head to head

Sea Melody vs Varmilo MA Series V2 Yakumo White TKL

Highlighted cell = better in that row
BuildCustom.Perform.Productiv.Portab.Overall
Sea MelodyMA Series V2 Yakumo White TKL
 VarmiloSea MelodyThis pageVarmiloMA Series V2 Yakumo White TKL
Overall score88 /10088 /100
Build quality74 /10074 /100
Performance75 /10075 /100
ConnectionWireless + wiredBetterWired only
Polling rate
Mount typePlate MountBetter
Case materialWood · PlasticBetter
Hot-swappableYesYes
QMK / VIAYesYes