Head to head · Prices checked Nov 9, 2026

Ducky OK M 65 vs Velocifire Virtual 87

Get the Ducky OK M 65 for knob and sound dampening. Get the Velocifire Virtual 87 for qmk.

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Knob

Ducky OK M 65

from$65at MK

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QMK

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

Ducky OK M 65

Knob

Build quality in the top 35% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

$65 at MK

Get the

Velocifire Virtual 87

QMK

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.

Ducky OK M 65

Velocifire Virtual 87

Layout size
65%
80%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Knob
Yes
No
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
Sound dampening
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Ducky OK M 65
Velocifire Virtual 87

Performance: 61
72
Build quality: 72
82
Productivity: 83
77
Customizability: 78
91
Portability: 85
70

What they share

Hot-swappable
Mount style: Gasket Mount
VIA

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Full specs

Ducky OK M 65 vs Velocifire Virtual 87 specs

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

12 of 24 specs differ

Spec

Ducky OK M 65

Velocifire Virtual 87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

—

5,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—

Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate

FR4

Keycaps

PBT

—

Weight

—

1,700 g

Typing angle

—

6°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Ducky OK M 65

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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