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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 14, 2026

Velocifire Virtual 87 vs Keychron Q2

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Velocifire Virtual 87

Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic. The other board is sold in those layouts.
  • No numpad.
$349 at Velocifire

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Keychron Q2

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
$59 at Keychron

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 Virtual 87

Keychron Q2

  • Layout size

    80%

    65%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Gasket Mount, PCB Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Weight

    1,700 g

    1,645 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Velocifire Virtual 87
  • Keychron Q2
Performance
73
65
Build quality
82
90
Productivity
77
95
Customizability
91
98
Portability
71
70

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • QMK
  • VIA
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Velocifire Virtual 87 vs Keychron Q2 specs

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

13 of 26 specs differ

Velocifire Virtual 87

Keychron Q2

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

5,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4
Steel

Keycaps

—
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,700 g
1,645 g

Dimensions

—
20 x 121 x 328 mm

Typing angle

6°
7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2021

Where to buy

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Velocifire Virtual 872 stores
Keychron Q25 stores

For EU buyers

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 Q2

  • Input Gear

    ISO-FR

    In stockShips to you

    Go to Input Gear

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW

    In stockShips to you

    Go to Keychron

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW

    In stockDoes not ship to you

    Go to Keychron (DE)

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