Velocifire Virtual 87 vs LUMINKEY LuminKey80
Get the Velocifire Virtual 87 for screw-in stabilizers. Get the LUMINKEY LuminKey80 for mac & windows.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Velocifire Virtual 87
Screw-in stabilizers
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.
Get the
LUMINKEY LuminKey80
Mac & Windows
Build quality in the top 20% of 80% boards under $300.
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
LUMINKEY LuminKey80
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Plate material
FR4
Polycarbonate
Screw-in stabilizers
Yes
No
Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt
Backlight
RGB, south-facing
None
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
Mac & Windows
No
Yes
- Velocifire Virtual 87
- LUMINKEY LuminKey80
- Performance
- 7260
- Build quality
- 8277
- Productivity
- 7783
- Customizability
- 9179
- Portability
- 7076
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Case material: Aluminum
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- QMK
Velocifire Virtual 87 vs LUMINKEY LuminKey80 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 22 specs differ
Velocifire Virtual 87
LUMINKEY LuminKey80
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
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.
LUMINKEY LuminKey80
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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