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Velocifire Virtual 87 vs Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus

Get the Velocifire Virtual 87 for the 5,000 mAh battery and qmk.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Velocifire Virtual 87

Battery

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.

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Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus

Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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 Neo65 Core Plus

  • Layout size

    80%

    65%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    5,000 mAh

    4,400 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Weight

    1,700 g

    1,340 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Velocifire Virtual 87
  • Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus
Performance
72
53
Build quality
82
80
Productivity
77
80
Customizability
91
66
Portability
70
88

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Layout standard: ANSI, ISO
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Full specs

Velocifire Virtual 87 vs Qwertykeys Neo65 Core Plus 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 Neo65 Core Plus

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

5,000 mAhBetter
4,400 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Plastic

Weight

1,700 g
1,340 g

Dimensions

—
18 x 313 x 111 mm

Typing angle

6°
7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2025

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 Neo65 Core Plus

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

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