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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 30, 2026

Evoworks Evo80 vs Velocifire Virtual 87

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Evoworks Evo80

Battery

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • 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.

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Velocifire Virtual 87

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.

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.

Evoworks Evo80

Velocifire Virtual 87

  • 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

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Copper

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Weight

    1,870 g

    1,700 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Evoworks Evo80
  • Velocifire Virtual 87
Performance
77
72
Build quality
80
82
Productivity
83
77
Customizability
82
91
Portability
87
70

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • VIA
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Full specs

Evoworks Evo80 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

Evoworks Evo80

Velocifire Virtual 87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter
5,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Copper
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4, Plastic, Polycarbonate
FR4

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

1,870 g
1,700 g

Typing angle

—
6°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Evoworks Evo80

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Velocifire Virtual 87

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

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