Thocc Exchange Blaine V2 SE vs Velocifire Virtual 87
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Thocc Exchange Blaine V2 SE
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 80% boards at any price.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Velocifire Virtual 87
QMK
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.
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.
Thocc Exchange Blaine V2 SE
Velocifire Virtual 87
Case material
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Aluminum
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Layout standard
ANSI
ANSI, ISO
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
- Thocc Exchange Blaine V2 SE
- Velocifire Virtual 87
- Performance
- 4972
- Build quality
- 5882
- Productivity
- 4977
- Customizability
- 4991
- Portability
- 5370
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
Thocc Exchange Blaine V2 SE vs Velocifire Virtual 87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 18 specs differ
Thocc Exchange Blaine V2 SE
Velocifire Virtual 87
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
Case material
Plate material
Weight
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Thocc Exchange Blaine V2 SE
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Velocifire Virtual 87
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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