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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 30, 2026

Redragon COVE K733 vs Velocifire Virtual 87

Get the Redragon COVE K733 for the 8,000 Hz polling rate and knob.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Redragon COVE K733

polling rate

Build quality in the top 30% of Numpad boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.
$29 at Redragon

Get the

Velocifire Virtual 87

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.

Redragon COVE K733

Velocifire Virtual 87

  • Layout size

    Numpad

    80%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Redragon COVE K733
  • Velocifire Virtual 87
Performance
85
72
Build quality
74
82
Productivity
83
77
Customizability
79
91
Portability
88
70

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Redragon COVE K733 vs Velocifire Virtual 87 specs

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

15 of 24 specs differ

Redragon COVE K733

Velocifire Virtual 87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

Numpad
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

Yes
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
5,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

—
FR4

Weight

230 g
1,700 g

Dimensions

98 x 165 x 38 mm
—

Typing angle

—
6°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Redragon COVE K733

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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Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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Redragon COVE K7332 stores
Velocifire Virtual 872 stores

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