GDK Lab DK1 vs Velocifire Virtual 87
Get the Velocifire Virtual 87 for hot-swappable and qmk.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
GDK Lab DK1
- 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.
- 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.
GDK Lab DK1
Velocifire Virtual 87
Layout size
87%
80%
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Copper
Aluminum
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- GDK Lab DK1
- Velocifire Virtual 87
- Performance
- 4672
- Build quality
- 5082
- Productivity
- 4477
- Customizability
- 4091
- Portability
- 4170
GDK Lab DK1 vs Velocifire Virtual 87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 18 specs differ
GDK Lab DK1
Velocifire Virtual 87
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
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.
GDK Lab DK1
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Velocifire Virtual 87
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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