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Velocifire Virtual 87 vs Keychron Q4

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[In Stock] Virtual 87 80% Mechanical Barebone Keyboard Kit

Velocifire Virtual 87

No reviews

from$349at Velocifire

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Knob

Keychron Q4

4.7 · 10 reviews

from$59at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

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

Get the

Keychron Q4

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 60% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or 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 Q4

Layout size
80%
60%
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Weight
1,700 g
1,500 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Velocifire Virtual 87
Keychron Q4

Performance: 72
66
Build quality: 82
90
Productivity: 77
95
Customizability: 91
98
Portability: 70
70

What they share

Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Case material: Aluminum
QMK
VIA

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Full specs

Velocifire Virtual 87 vs Keychron Q4 specs

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

13 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Velocifire Virtual 87

Keychron Q4

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

60%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO

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

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

5,000 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

FR4

Steel

Keycaps

—

ABS, PBT

Weight

1,700 g

1,500 g

Dimensions

—

20 x 121 x 303 mm

Typing angle

6°

7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2022

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 Q4

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you

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