Velocifire Virtual 87 vs Neo Neo80
Get the Velocifire Virtual 87 for hot-swappable and the 5,000 mAh battery.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Velocifire Virtual 87
Hot-swappable
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
Neo Neo80
Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $300.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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
Neo Neo80
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
5,000 mAh
3,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Sandwich Mount
Weight
1,700 g
2,200 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Velocifire Virtual 87
- Neo Neo80
- Performance
- 7271
- Build quality
- 8268
- Productivity
- 7775
- Customizability
- 9178
- Portability
- 7070
- Layout size: 80%
- QMK
- VIA
Velocifire Virtual 87 vs Neo Neo80 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 21 specs differ
Velocifire Virtual 87
Neo Neo80
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
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.
Neo Neo80
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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