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Velocifire Virtual 87 vs Qwertykeys Neo98

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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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

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Qwertykeys Neo98

Battery

Build quality in the top 5% of 98% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
$83 at Divinikey

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

Qwertykeys Neo98

  • Layout size

    80%

    98%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    2.4 GHz, Wired, Bluetooth

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    5,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Steel

  • Weight

    1,700 g

    1,798 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Velocifire Virtual 87
  • Qwertykeys Neo98
Performance
72
53
Build quality
82
94
Productivity
77
89
Customizability
91
86
Portability
70
62

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • QMK
  • VIA
  • Layout standard: ANSI, ISO
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Velocifire Virtual 87 vs Qwertykeys Neo98 specs

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

13 of 23 specs differ

Velocifire Virtual 87

Qwertykeys Neo98

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
2.4 GHz, Wired, Bluetooth

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

5,000 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Steel

Plate material

FR4
Aluminum, Plastic, POM

Keycaps

—
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,700 g
1,798 g

Dimensions

—
18 x 398 x 134 mm

Typing angle

6°
7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2026

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.

Qwertykeys Neo98

  • MonacoKeys

    ISO

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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