Velocifire Virtual 87 vs Qwertykeys Neo80CU
Get the Velocifire Virtual 87 for the 5,000 mAh battery and qmk.
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Velocifire Virtual 87
Battery
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.
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 Neo80CU
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
5,000 mAh
2,200 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Brass, Copper
Weight
1,700 g
4,500 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Velocifire Virtual 87
- Qwertykeys Neo80CU
- Performance
- 7267
- Build quality
- 8289
- Productivity
- 7773
- Customizability
- 9167
- Portability
- 7075
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- VIA
- Layout standard: ANSI, ISO
Velocifire Virtual 87 vs Qwertykeys Neo80CU specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 22 specs differ
Velocifire Virtual 87
Qwertykeys Neo80CU
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
N-key rollover
Released
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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 Neo80CU
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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