Head to head · Prices checked Nov 9, 2026

Chilkey ND75 LP vs Velocifire Virtual 87

Get the Chilkey ND75 LP for hall effect. Get the Velocifire Virtual 87 for the 5,000 mAh battery.

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Hall effect

Chilkey ND75 LP

from$109at MK

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Battery

Velocifire Virtual 87

[In Stock] Virtual 87 80% Mechanical Barebone Keyboard Kit

from$349at Velocifire

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Chilkey ND75 LP

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 35% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
No numpad.

$109 at MK

Get the

Velocifire Virtual 87

Battery

Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No numpad.

$349 at Velocifire

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.

Chilkey ND75 LP

Velocifire Virtual 87

Layout size
75%
80%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
3,600 mAh
5,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Chilkey ND75 LP
Velocifire Virtual 87

Performance: 82
72
Build quality: 74
82
Productivity: 87
77
Customizability: 74
91
Portability: 82
70

What they share

Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Case material: Aluminum
Plate material: FR4

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Full specs

Chilkey ND75 LP vs Velocifire Virtual 87 specs

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

16 of 25 specs differ

Spec

Chilkey ND75 LP

Velocifire Virtual 87

Typing & switches

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount

Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

Yes

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

3,600 mAh

5,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

FR4

Keycaps

PBT

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Weight

—

1,700 g

Typing angle

7°

6°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Chilkey ND75 LP

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Velocifire Virtual 87

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

Where to buy

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