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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Velocifire Virtual 87 vs MelGeek Pixel Brick

Get the Velocifire Virtual 87 for the 5,000 mAh battery. Get the MelGeek Pixel Brick for hall effect.

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

MelGeek Pixel Brick

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Battery

    5,000 mAh

    3,100 mAh

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Polycarbonate

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Velocifire Virtual 87
  • MelGeek Pixel Brick
Performance
72
82
Build quality
82
51
Productivity
77
82
Customizability
91
70
Portability
71
79

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Hot-swappable
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Velocifire Virtual 87 vs MelGeek Pixel Brick specs

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

17 of 26 specs differ

Velocifire Virtual 87

MelGeek Pixel Brick

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

5,000 mAhBetter
3,100 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Polycarbonate

Plate material

FR4
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—
ABS

Weight

1,700 g
—

Typing angle

6°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

  • VelocifireCN

    In stock
    $349Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$349Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$279Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $279Visit

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