Velocifire Virtual 87 vs Keychron Black Myth Wukong
Get the Velocifire Virtual 87 for the 5,000 mAh battery and via. Get the Keychron Black Myth Wukong for knob.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Velocifire Virtual 87
Battery
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.
Get the
Keychron Black Myth Wukong
Knob
Build quality in the top 25% of 75% boards under $300.
- 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.
- 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.
Velocifire Virtual 87
Keychron Black Myth Wukong
Layout size
80%
75%
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
5,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Knob
No
Yes
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- Velocifire Virtual 87
- Keychron Black Myth Wukong
- Performance
- 7279
- Build quality
- 8279
- Productivity
- 7794
- Customizability
- 9183
- Portability
- 7083
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Case material: Aluminum
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- QMK
Velocifire Virtual 87 vs Keychron Black Myth Wukong specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 26 specs differ
Velocifire Virtual 87
Keychron Black Myth Wukong
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Velocifire Virtual 87
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
Keychron Black Myth Wukong
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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