Dygma Defy vs Velocifire Virtual 87
Get the Velocifire Virtual 87 for the 5,000 mAh battery and qmk.
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Which one should you get?
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Velocifire Virtual 87
Battery
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.
- No numpad.
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.
Dygma Defy
Velocifire Virtual 87
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
4,740 mAh
5,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum
Weight
1,000 g
1,700 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Dygma Defy
- Velocifire Virtual 87
- Performance
- 8272
- Build quality
- 5082
- Productivity
- 7577
- Customizability
- 6691
- Portability
- 5770
- Hot-swappable
Dygma Defy 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
Dygma Defy
Velocifire Virtual 87
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Dygma Defy
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Velocifire Virtual 87
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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