Head to head · Prices checked Oct 30, 2026

Velocifire Virtual 87 vs Keychron V3 Max

Get the Velocifire Virtual 87 for the 5,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron V3 Max for knob.

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

Battery

Velocifire Virtual 87

No reviews

from$349at Velocifire

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Knob

Keychron V3 Max

3.3 · 8 reviews

from$150at Keychron (DE)

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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.
Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic. The other board is sold in those layouts.

$349 at Velocifire

Get the

Keychron V3 Max

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

$150 at Keychron (DE)

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 V3 Max

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
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Plastic
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Knob
No
Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Velocifire Virtual 87
Keychron V3 Max

Performance: 72
82
Build quality: 82
86
Productivity: 77
98
Customizability: 91
98
Portability: 70
76

What they share

Layout size: 80%
Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
QMK
VIA

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Velocifire Virtual 87 vs Keychron V3 Max specs

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

15 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Velocifire Virtual 87

Keychron V3 Max

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%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO

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

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

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

ABS, Plastic

Plate material

FR4

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—

ABS, PBT

Weight

1,700 g

895 g

Dimensions

—

24 x 149 x 368 mm

Typing angle

6°

4°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2024

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 V3 Max

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

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