Head to head · Prices checked Oct 30, 2026

Corsair K70 Pro vs Velocifire Virtual 87

Get the Corsair K70 Pro for the 8,000 Hz polling rate and knob. Get the Velocifire Virtual 87 for hot-swappable.

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polling rate

Corsair K70 Pro

from$179at Mechkeys

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

Hot-swappable

Velocifire Virtual 87

from$349at Velocifire

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Corsair K70 Pro

polling rate

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 100% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$179 at Mechkeys

Get the

Velocifire Virtual 87

Hot-swappable

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.

Corsair K70 Pro

Velocifire Virtual 87

Layout size
100%
80%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Knob
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Corsair K70 Pro
Velocifire Virtual 87

Performance: 85
72
Build quality: 42
82
Productivity: 53
77
Customizability: 55
91
Portability: 42
70

What they share

Case material: Aluminum

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Full specs

Corsair K70 Pro vs Velocifire Virtual 87 specs

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

14 of 25 specs differ

Spec

Corsair K70 Pro

Velocifire Virtual 87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Gasket Mount

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter

1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only

5,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

—

FR4

Keycaps

PBT

—

Weight

—

1,700 g

Dimensions

40 x 444 x 166 mm

—

Typing angle

—

6°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Extras

Released

2022

2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Corsair K70 Pro

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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