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Dareu A98 Pro vs Velocifire Virtual 87

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Dareu A98 Pro

5.0 (2)5.0 · 2 reviews

from$169at Mechkeys

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Velocifire Virtual 87

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

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from$349at Velocifire

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Dareu A98 Pro

Build quality in the top 30% of 98% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$169 at Mechkeys

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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.

Dareu A98 Pro

Velocifire Virtual 87

Layout size
98%
80%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
4,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum
Display
TFT
None
A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Dareu A98 Pro
Velocifire Virtual 87

Performance: 49
72
Build quality: 70
82
Productivity: 87
77
Customizability: 74
91
Portability: 56
70

What they share

Hot-swappable
Mount style: Gasket Mount

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Full specs

Dareu A98 Pro vs Velocifire Virtual 87 specs

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

14 of 24 specs differ

Spec

Dareu A98 Pro

Velocifire Virtual 87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

TFT

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh

5,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic

Aluminum

Plate material

—

FR4

Keycaps

PBT

—

Weight

1,200 g

1,700 g

Dimensions

37 x 388 x 139 mm

—

Typing angle

—

6°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2022

2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Dareu A98 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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