Velocifire Virtual 87 vs Keydous AJ68
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Which one should you get?
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Velocifire Virtual 87
QMK
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.
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Keydous AJ68
Build quality in the bottom 10% of 65% boards under $150.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- 65% layout. No function row and 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
Keydous AJ68
Layout size
80%
65%
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Low profile
No
Yes
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- Velocifire Virtual 87
- Keydous AJ68
- Performance
- 7344
- Build quality
- 8244
- Productivity
- 7745
- Customizability
- 9157
- Portability
- 7069
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
Velocifire Virtual 87 vs Keydous AJ68 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 21 specs differ
Velocifire Virtual 87
Keydous AJ68
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
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.
Keydous AJ68
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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