Which one should you get?
Get the
Epomaker Magcore 87
VIA
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
VALKYRIE VK99
Knob
Build quality in the top 50% of 96% boards under $100.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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 Magcore 87
VALKYRIE VK99
Layout size
85%
96%
Connection
Wired
Wireless
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Knob
No
Yes
Display
None
TFT
A case display rather than a typing feature
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- Epomaker Magcore 87
- VALKYRIE VK99
- Performance
- 8946
- Build quality
- 8166
- Productivity
- 9169
- Customizability
- 7873
- Portability
- 5358
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Epomaker Magcore 87 vs VALKYRIE VK99 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 23 specs differ
Epomaker Magcore 87
VALKYRIE VK99
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
Backlight
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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