Wuque Studio Balance vs Velocifire Virtual 87
Get the Wuque Studio Balance for knob. Get the Velocifire Virtual 87 for hot-swappable.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Wuque Studio Balance
Knob
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Velocifire Virtual 87
Hot-swappable
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.
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.
Wuque Studio Balance
Velocifire Virtual 87
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Knob
Yes
No
Weight
1,600 g
1,700 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
Layout standard
ANSI
ANSI, ISO
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
Plate material
Aluminum, Brass, FR4, Plastic
FR4
- Wuque Studio Balance
- Velocifire Virtual 87
- Performance
- 5872
- Build quality
- 8082
- Productivity
- 6277
- Customizability
- 7091
- Portability
- 5870
- Case material: Aluminum
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- QMK
- VIA
Wuque Studio Balance vs Velocifire Virtual 87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 19 specs differ
Wuque Studio Balance
Velocifire Virtual 87
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
Case material
Plate material
Weight
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Wuque Studio Balance
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Velocifire Virtual 87
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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