Velocifire Virtual 87 vs MelGeek Pixel Canvas Brick Built
Get the Velocifire Virtual 87 for hot-swappable and the 5,000 mAh battery. Get the MelGeek Pixel Canvas Brick Built for hall effect.
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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
MelGeek Pixel Canvas Brick Built
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Battery
5,000 mAh
3,100 mAh
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Polycarbonate
- Velocifire Virtual 87
- MelGeek Pixel Canvas Brick Built
- Performance
- 7279
- Build quality
- 8247
- Productivity
- 7775
- Customizability
- 9161
- Portability
- 7176
- Layout size: 80%
Velocifire Virtual 87 vs MelGeek Pixel Canvas Brick Built specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
17 of 25 specs differ
Velocifire Virtual 87
MelGeek Pixel Canvas Brick Built
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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