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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Velocifire Fokrere82 vs Weikav NUT87

Get the Velocifire Fokrere82 for via. Get the Weikav NUT87 for hot-swappable and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Velocifire Fokrere82

VIA

Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

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Weikav NUT87

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 20% of 80% boards under $150.

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.

Velocifire Fokrere82

Weikav NUT87

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Velocifire Fokrere82
  • Weikav NUT87
Performance
61
84
Build quality
74
72
Productivity
51
59
Customizability
57
68
Portability
50
80

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
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Full specs

Velocifire Fokrere82 vs Weikav NUT87 specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

8 of 19 specs differ

Velocifire Fokrere82

Weikav NUT87

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
—

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

Battery

Wired only
10,000 mAh

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

—
FR4, Polycarbonate

Weight

1,700 g
—

Dimensions

31 x 151 x 362 mm
—

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2022
2026

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