Ducky Year of the Dragon Zodiac vs Velocifire Virtual 87 Specs

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Main differences	Released in 2024 Available in a 65% layout Built with the ANSI layout standard Connects via USB-C Utilizes Hall effect sensors Features N-key rollover Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity Features PBT keycaps	Released in 2025 Available in a 80% layout Built with the ANSI, ISO layout standard Includes screw-in stabilizers Supports Bluetooth, Wired, Wireless connectivity Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate Equipped with a 5000 mAh battery Weighs about 1700 g
Score	Scores Performance: 81.6 Build Quality: 76.6 Productivity: 64.5 Customizability: 81.5 Portability: 73.2	Scores Performance: 72.2 Build Quality: 82.1 Productivity: 76.7 Customizability: 92.4 Portability: 70.7
Name	Name Ducky Year of the Dragon Zodiac	Name Velocifire Virtual 87
Release year	Release year 2024	Release year 2025
Switch Options	Switch Options -	Switch Options -
Profile	Profile Normal Profile	Profile Normal Profile
Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable
Layout Size	Layout Size 65%	Layout Size 80%
Layout Standard	Layout Standard ANSI	Layout Standard ANSI, ISO
Layout Ergonomics	Layout Ergonomics Normal	Layout Ergonomics Normal
Knob Support	Knob Support	Knob Support
Display Support	Display Support	Display Support
Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support
Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys
USB-C	USB-C	USB-C
USB passthrough	USB passthrough	USB passthrough
Connection	Connection Wired, Wired only	Connection Bluetooth, Wired, Wireless
Polling Rate	Polling Rate -	Polling Rate 1000 Hz
Battery capacity	Battery capacity -	Battery capacity 5000 mAh
Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support
QMK Support	QMK Support	QMK Support
VIA Support	VIA Support	VIA Support
VIAL Support	VIAL Support	VIAL Support
N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover
Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger
Mount Style	Mount Style Gasket Mount	Mount Style Gasket Mount
Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers
Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening
Backlight	Backlight Rgb, South-face	Backlight Rgb, South-face
Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors
Case Material	Case Material Aluminum	Case Material Aluminum
Keycaps Material	Keycaps Material PBT	Keycaps Material -
Dimensions	Dimensions -	Dimensions -
Weight	Weight -	Weight 1700g

Ducky Year of the Dragon 2024 Zodiac Aluminum 65% Hotswap RGB Keyboard

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

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Released in 2024
Available in a 65% layout
Built with the ANSI layout standard
Connects via USB-C
Utilizes Hall effect sensors
Features N-key rollover
Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity
Features PBT keycaps

Released in 2025
Available in a 80% layout
Built with the ANSI, ISO layout standard
Includes screw-in stabilizers
Supports Bluetooth, Wired, Wireless connectivity
Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate
Equipped with a 5000 mAh battery
Weighs about 1700 g

Scores

Performance: 81.6
Build Quality: 76.6
Productivity: 64.5
Customizability: 81.5
Portability: 73.2

Scores

Performance: 72.2
Build Quality: 82.1
Productivity: 76.7
Customizability: 92.4
Portability: 70.7

Name

Ducky Year of the Dragon Zodiac

Name

Velocifire Virtual 87

Release year

2024

Release year

2025

Switch Options

Profile

Normal Profile

Profile

Normal Profile

Hot Swappable

Layout Size

65%

Layout Size

80%

Layout Standard

ANSI

Layout Standard

ANSI, ISO

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Knob Support

Display Support

Mac/Win Support

Multi-Media Keys

USB-C

USB passthrough

Connection

Wired, Wired only

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired, Wireless

Polling Rate

1000 Hz

Battery capacity

5000 mAh

Hall Effect Support

QMK Support

VIA Support

VIAL Support

N-Key Rollover

Rapid Trigger

Mount Style

Gasket Mount

Mount Style

Gasket Mount

Screw in Stabilizers

Sound Dampening

Backlight

Rgb, South-face

Backlight

Rgb, South-face

Case Colors

Case Material

Aluminum

Case Material

Aluminum

Keycaps Material

PBT

Keycaps Material

Dimensions

Weight

1700g

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