Createkeebs LuminKey80 II vs Velocifire Virtual 87
Get the Createkeebs LuminKey80 II for the 7,000 mAh battery. Get the Velocifire Virtual 87 for screw-in stabilizers.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
Battery
Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $300.
Get the
Velocifire Virtual 87
Screw-in stabilizers
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.
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
Velocifire Virtual 87
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
7,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Display
LED
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
Plate material
POM
FR4
Screw-in stabilizers
No
Yes
Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt
- Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
- Velocifire Virtual 87
- Performance
- 6072
- Build quality
- 7982
- Productivity
- 8377
- Customizability
- 8591
- Portability
- 8870
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Case material: Aluminum
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- QMK
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II vs Velocifire Virtual 87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 22 specs differ
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
Velocifire Virtual 87
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
Velocifire Virtual 87
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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