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Velocifire Virtual 87 vs Keydous NJ68Pro CP

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

Velocifire Virtual 87

from$349at Velocifire

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Hall effect

Keydous NJ68Pro CP

from$250at Mechkeys

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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.
No numpad.

$349 at Velocifire

Get the

Keydous NJ68Pro CP

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 35% of 65% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
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.

$250 at Mechkeys

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

Keydous NJ68Pro CP

Layout size
80%
65%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Metal

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Velocifire Virtual 87
Keydous NJ68Pro CP

Performance: 72
76
Build quality: 82
56
Productivity: 77
80
Customizability: 91
72
Portability: 71
88

What they share

Hot-swappable

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Full specs

Velocifire Virtual 87 vs Keydous NJ68Pro CP specs

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

16 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Velocifire Virtual 87

Keydous NJ68Pro CP

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

5,000 mAh

—

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Aluminum, Metal

Plate material

FR4

Brass, Steel

Keycaps

—

PBT

Weight

1,700 g

—

Typing angle

6°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

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.

Keydous NJ68Pro CP

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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