Epomaker Galaxy100 Lite vs Velocifire Virtual 87
Get the Epomaker Galaxy100 Lite for the 8,000 mAh battery and knob.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Epomaker Galaxy100 Lite
Battery
Build quality in the top 10% of 96% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- 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.
Get the
Velocifire Virtual 87
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.
Epomaker Galaxy100 Lite
Velocifire Virtual 87
Layout size
96%
80%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
8,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Knob
Yes
No
Weight
1,660 g
1,700 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Epomaker Galaxy100 Lite
- Velocifire Virtual 87
- Performance
- 8372
- Build quality
- 8482
- Productivity
- 9377
- Customizability
- 8891
- Portability
- 6270
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Case material: Aluminum
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- QMK
- VIA
Epomaker Galaxy100 Lite vs Velocifire Virtual 87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 26 specs differ
Epomaker Galaxy100 Lite
Velocifire Virtual 87
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
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
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Epomaker Galaxy100 Lite
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Velocifire Virtual 87
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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