Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

Velocifire Virtual 87 vs Keychron Q65 Max

Get the Velocifire Virtual 87 for the 5,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron Q65 Max for knob.

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

Battery

Velocifire Virtual 87

from$349at Velocifire

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Knob

Keychron Q65 Max

from$209at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Velocifire Virtual 87

Battery

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.
No numpad.

$349 at Velocifire

Get the

Keychron Q65 Max

Knob

Build quality in the top 10% of 65% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

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.
65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

$209 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 Q65 Max

Layout size
80%
65%
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
Weight
1,700 g
2,420 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Velocifire Virtual 87
Keychron Q65 Max

Performance: 72
78
Build quality: 82
87
Productivity: 77
93
Customizability: 91
95
Portability: 71
89

What they share

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

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Full specs

Velocifire Virtual 87 vs Keychron Q65 Max 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 Q65 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

5,000 mAhBetter

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

FR4

Steel

Keycaps

—

PBT

Weight

1,700 g

2,420 g

Dimensions

—

34 x 121 x 363 mm

Typing angle

6°

7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2023

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 Q65 Max

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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Velocifire Virtual 872 stores