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Varmilo Panda VPM108 Review | 64 Data compared

Avg. price:~£150Layout size:Full-sizeConnection type:USBSwitch type:electrostatic capacitivePolling rate:1000 Hz

Varmilo Panda VPM108 Review: Compare 64 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Keyboards category and whether it is worth buying.

Varmilo Panda VPM108
5.8/10

Overall score

Score
5.8/ 10
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What it is
An overall evaluation of the keyboard's quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
When it matters
When you need a quick reference to identify the best keyboards on the market.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 89% of models
Score components

80%

5.3

Technical score

20%

7.6

User score

â–¼Worse than 89% of keyboards
7.0

Value for money

Value for money
7.0/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the keyboard's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a keyboard that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 89% of models
Score components

70%

5.8

Overall score

30%

9.7

Price

â–¼Worse than 89%
5.3

Technical score

Technical score
5.3/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Keyboards category across these key areas: Switches, Design, Connectivity & Power, Features, Materials.
When it matters
When you want to compare keyboards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 87% of models
Score components

34%

4.8

Connectivity & Power

28%

3.0

Switches

20%

9.5

Materials

12%

3.5

Features

6%

9.0

Design

â–¼Worse than 87%
7.6

User score

User score
7.6/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the keyboard.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a keyboard performs in daily use or gaming and how reliable it is in terms of typing feel, noise level, comfort, and long-term durability.
Score distribution
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â–¼ Worse than 83% of models
Score components

70%

10

User ratings

30%

1.8

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
â–¼Worse than 83%
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Technical Specifications of keyboard Varmilo Panda VPM108

Technical score
Technical score
5.3/ 10
✕
What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Keyboards category across these key areas: Switches, Design, Connectivity & Power, Features, Materials.
When it matters
When you want to compare keyboards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 87% of models
Score components:

34%

4.8

Connectivity & Power

28%

3.0

Switches

20%

9.5

Materials

12%

3.5

Features

6%

9.0

Design

5.3
User score
User score
7.6/ 10
✕
What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the keyboard.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a keyboard performs in daily use or gaming and how reliable it is in terms of typing feel, noise level, comfort, and long-term durability.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 83% of models
Score components

70%

10

User ratings

30%

1.8

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
7.6
Popularity
Popularity
1.8/ 10
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What it is
An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the keyboard.
When it matters
When you prefer a keyboard that has already been chosen and reviewed by many other users.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 82% of models
Popularity:
Varmilo Panda VPM108 has a popularity score of 1.8 points, which is lower than that of 79.8% of products in this category.
1.8
Value for money
Value for money
7.0/ 10
✕
What it is
An indicator that combines the keyboard's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a keyboard that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 89% of models
Score components:

70%

5.8

Overall score

30%

9.7

Price

7.0
Switch type
electrostatic capacitive
Switch feel
linear
Switch name
Varmilo EC V2
Actuation force
42 g
Min actuation distance
1.8 mm
Market range: <0.1 mm – >2 mm
This keyboard has a minimum actuation distance of 1.8 mm, which is longer than 53.2% of keyboards and equal to 9.4% of keyboards.
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Keyboard type
Capacitive
Layout size
Full-size
Layout standard
ANSI
N. of keys
108
Market range: <64 – >108
This keyboard has 108 keys, which is more than 89% of keyboards and equal to 8.4% of keyboards.
Profile
standard
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Connection type
USB
This keyboard offers USB connectivity, which is less versatile than 57.6% of keyboards and equal to 42.5% of keyboards.
Multi-device pairing
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
Mac compatibility
no
This keyboard is not Mac compatible. 42.4% of keyboards work with Mac.
Battery life
N/A
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RGB lighting
no
This keyboard does not have RGB lighting. 87.9% of keyboards include RGB lighting.
Per-key RGB
no
This keyboard does not have per-key RGB. 72.8% of keyboards offer per-key RGB.
RGB zones
0
Market range: <0 – >104
This keyboard has 0 RGB zones, which is fewer than 86.3% of keyboards and equal to 13.7% of keyboards.
Underglow / side lighting
no
This keyboard does not include underglow lighting. 8% of keyboards include underglow lighting.
Backlight direction
north-facing
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Case material
plastic
Plate material
polycarbonate
Keycap material
PBT
Keycap profile
OEM
Legend method
dye-sub
This keyboard uses dye-sub legends, which are less durable than 75.1% of keyboards and equal to 10.9% of keyboards.
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Varmilo Panda VPM108 vs the average keyboard

246810TotalDesignConnectivity & PowerSwitchesMaterialsFeatures
  • 0.4 mm shorter key travel
    This keyboard has 3.6 mm of total travel, while the average keyboard has 4 mm.
    3.6 mm vs 4 mm
  • 21 more keys
    This keyboard has more keys than the average keyboard (108 vs 87). The average keyboard has 87 keys.
    108 vs 87
  • 0.2 mm shorter actuation distance
    This keyboard has a longer maximum actuation distance than the average keyboard (1.8 mm vs 2 mm). The average keyboard has a maximum actuation distance of 2 mm.
    1.8 mm vs 2 mm
  • 21 more keys
    This keyboard has more keys than the average keyboard (108 vs 87). The average keyboard has 87 keys.
    108 vs 87
  • 0.4 mm shorter key travel
    This keyboard has 3.6 mm of total travel, while the average keyboard has 4 mm.
    3.6 mm vs 4 mm
  • 0.2 mm shorter actuation distance
    This keyboard has a longer maximum actuation distance than the average keyboard (1.8 mm vs 2 mm). The average keyboard has a maximum actuation distance of 2 mm.
    1.8 mm vs 2 mm
  • Less versatile connectivity
    This keyboard offers less versatile connectivity than the average keyboard (USB vs USB / 2.4GHz / Bluetooth). The average keyboard offers USB / 2.4GHz / Bluetooth connectivity.
    USB vs USB / 2.4GHz / Bluetooth
  • No hot-swap support
    This keyboard does not support hot-swappable switches, the average keyboard does. 64.7% of keyboards support hot-swappable switches.
  • Less durable legends
    This keyboard uses dye-sub legends, while the average keyboard uses double-shot.
    dye-sub vs double-shot
  • No per-key RGB lighting
    This keyboard does not have per-key RGB, the average keyboard does. 72.5% of keyboards offer per-key RGB.
  • 83 fewer RGB zones
    This keyboard has fewer RGB zones than the average keyboard (0 vs 83). The average keyboard has 83 RGB zones.
    0 vs 83
  • No onboard memory
    This keyboard does not include onboard memory, the average keyboard does. 85.6% of keyboards include onboard memory.
  • No RGB lighting
    This keyboard does not have RGB lighting, the average keyboard does. 87.7% of keyboards feature RGB lighting.
  • 12.5% worse value for money
    Varmilo Panda VPM108 has worse value for money than the average keyboard (6.97 vs 7.8).
    6.97 vs 7.84
  • 12.5% worse value for money
    Varmilo Panda VPM108 has worse value for money than the average keyboard (6.97 vs 7.8).
    6.97 vs 7.84
  • 3.35x less popular
    Varmilo Panda VPM108 is less popular than the average keyboard (1.84 vs 6.2).
    1.84 vs 6.15
  • 6% lower user score
    User score
    7.6/ 10
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    What it is
    A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the keyboard.
    When it matters
    When you want to understand how a keyboard performs in daily use or gaming and how reliable it is in terms of typing feel, noise level, comfort, and long-term durability.
    Score distribution
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    Varmilo Panda VPM108
    the average keyboard
    Varmilo Panda VPM108 has a lower user score than the average keyboard (7.55 vs 8).
    7.55 vs 8
  • 15.4% more expensive
    Varmilo Panda VPM108 is more expensive than the average keyboard (£150 vs £130).
    £150 vs £130
  • 85.7 mm wider width
    This keyboard is wider than the average keyboard (442 mm vs 356.3 mm). The average keyboard width is 356.3 mm.
    442 mm vs 356.3 mm
  • Less versatile connectivity
    This keyboard offers less versatile connectivity than the average keyboard (USB vs USB / 2.4GHz / Bluetooth). The average keyboard offers USB / 2.4GHz / Bluetooth connectivity.
    USB vs USB / 2.4GHz / Bluetooth
  • No hot-swap support
    This keyboard does not support hot-swappable switches, the average keyboard does. 64.7% of keyboards support hot-swappable switches.
  • 0.1 mm longer minimum actuation distance
    This keyboard has a longer minimum actuation distance than the average keyboard (1.8 mm vs 1.7 mm). The average keyboard has a minimum actuation distance of 1.7 mm.
    1.8 mm vs 1.7 mm
  • Less durable legends
    This keyboard uses dye-sub legends, while the average keyboard uses double-shot.
    dye-sub vs double-shot
  • No per-key RGB lighting
    This keyboard does not have per-key RGB, the average keyboard does. 72.5% of keyboards offer per-key RGB.
  • No onboard memory
    This keyboard does not include onboard memory, the average keyboard does. 85.6% of keyboards include onboard memory.
  • 83 fewer RGB zones
    This keyboard has fewer RGB zones than the average keyboard (0 vs 83). The average keyboard has 83 RGB zones.
    0 vs 83
  • No RGB lighting
    This keyboard does not have RGB lighting, the average keyboard does. 87.7% of keyboards feature RGB lighting.

Video reviews

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Third-party reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
Reviews last updated: June 2026 · How we calculate this

What customers like about Varmilo Panda VPM108

  • Exceptional build quality with a heavy, sturdy construction that prevents slipping
  • Premium dye-sublimated PBT keycaps that are resistant to shine and fading
  • Distinctive and artistic panda-themed aesthetic, often described as 'prettier in person'
  • Smooth typing experience, especially with Varmilo's own EC (Electro-Capacitive) V2 switches
  • Excellent factory-lubed stabilizers that provide a rattle-free experience
  • Generous accessory package typically including a dust cover, keycap puller, and extra keycaps

What customers don't like about Varmilo Panda VPM108

  • Lacks customizable RGB lighting; usually features a basic white backlight that doesn't shine through the legends
  • Switches are often soldered and not hot-swappable, limiting customization without technical skills
  • Uses a dated Mini-USB connection instead of the more modern and durable USB-C
  • Limited Mac compatibility for secondary shortcut functions
  • No included wrist rest, which may be missed by some users for a full-sized board
  • Official software for remapping or macros can be difficult to connect or use

Verdict

The Varmilo Panda VPM108 is a full-size (100%), 108-key mechanical keyboard featuring a distinctive panda-themed aesthetic and high-quality 1.3mm PBT dye-sublimated keycaps. It utilizes Varmilo’s signature EC (Electrostatic Capacitive) V2 switches, which offer a smoother, more durable typing experience compared to traditional contact-based switches, and includes features like white LED backlighting, a 1000Hz polling rate, and double silicone sound-dampening pads. Main pros include its premium build quality, exceptional out-of-the-box typing sound, and long-lasting switch lifespan. However, notable cons include its lack of hot-swappable switches, absence of RGB customization, and the use of a wired-only USB-C connection which may not suit all wireless-seeking users.

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