Velocifire Virtual 87 vs Sikakeyb HM80 HE
Get the Velocifire Virtual 87 for qmk and via. Get the Sikakeyb HM80 HE for hall effect.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Velocifire Virtual 87
QMK
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
Sikakeyb HM80 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 80% boards under $300.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- 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
Sikakeyb HM80 HE
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Display
None
Yes
A case display rather than a typing feature
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO
ANSI
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
- Velocifire Virtual 87
- Sikakeyb HM80 HE
- Performance
- 7257
- Build quality
- 8242
- Productivity
- 7749
- Customizability
- 9164
- Portability
- 7052
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
Velocifire Virtual 87 vs Sikakeyb HM80 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 21 specs differ
Velocifire Virtual 87
Sikakeyb HM80 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
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.
Sikakeyb HM80 HE
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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