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Velocifire Virtual 87 vs Nuxroskb Kraze

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Velocifire Virtual 87

[In Stock] Virtual 87 80% Mechanical Barebone Keyboard Kit

from$349at Velocifire

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Hall effect

Nuxroskb Kraze

from$85at Divinikey

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

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.
Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK. The other board is sold in those layouts.
No numpad.

$349 at Velocifire

Get the

Nuxroskb Kraze

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 10% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

$85 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

Nuxroskb Kraze

Layout size
80%
65%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Standard
Split Backspace

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Velocifire Virtual 87
Nuxroskb Kraze

Performance: 72
87
Build quality: 82
88
Productivity: 77
90
Customizability: 91
99
Portability: 70
86

What they share

Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Case material: Aluminum
QMK
VIA

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Full specs

Velocifire Virtual 87 vs Nuxroskb Kraze specs

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

18 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Velocifire Virtual 87

Nuxroskb Kraze

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

PCB Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard

Split Backspace

Display

None

LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

5,000 mAh

—

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

FR4

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Plastic, Polycarbonate, Steel

Weight

1,700 g

850 g

Dimensions

—

19 x 313 x 109 mm

Typing angle

6°

7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

VIAL

Yes

Mac & Windows

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.

Nuxroskb Kraze

Divinikey
ISO
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Where to buy

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Velocifire Virtual 872 stores