Realforce hololive GX1 Shishiro Botan vs Velocifire Virtual 87
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Realforce hololive GX1 Shishiro Botan
Build quality in the bottom 30% of 80% boards at any price.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
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.
Realforce hololive GX1 Shishiro Botan
Velocifire Virtual 87
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Plastic, Steel
Aluminum
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Realforce hololive GX1 Shishiro Botan
- Velocifire Virtual 87
- Performance
- 7572
- Build quality
- 5082
- Productivity
- 5277
- Customizability
- 4891
- Portability
- 5270
- Layout size: 80%
- Layout standard: ANSI, ISO
Realforce hololive GX1 Shishiro Botan vs Velocifire Virtual 87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 21 specs differ
Realforce hololive GX1 Shishiro Botan
Velocifire Virtual 87
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Realforce hololive GX1 Shishiro Botan
MK
ISO
In stockShips to you
Velocifire Virtual 87
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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