KBDFans Athena 75 vs Velocifire Virtual 87
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Which one should you get?
Get the
KBDFans Athena 75
Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $200.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- No numpad.
Get the
Velocifire Virtual 87
Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards at any price.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No numpad.
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.
KBDFans Athena 75
Velocifire Virtual 87
Layout size
75%
80%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Standard
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount
Display
LCD
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
- KBDFans Athena 75
- Velocifire Virtual 87
- Performance
- 7072
- Build quality
- 8482
- Productivity
- 7577
- Customizability
- 8891
- Portability
- 6370
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- VIA
KBDFans Athena 75 vs Velocifire Virtual 87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
16 of 21 specs differ
KBDFans Athena 75
Velocifire Virtual 87
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Weight
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
VIAL
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
KBDFans Athena 75
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Velocifire Virtual 87
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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