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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 12, 2026

Velocifire Virtual 87 vs Ktechs Spectacle 80

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Velocifire Virtual 87

VIA

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.

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Ktechs Spectacle 80

Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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

Ktechs Spectacle 80

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Top Mount

  • Weight

    1,700 g

    2,200 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Layout standard

    ANSI, ISO

    ANSI

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

  • Plate material

    FR4

    Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Velocifire Virtual 87
  • Ktechs Spectacle 80
Performance
72
64
Build quality
82
75
Productivity
77
63
Customizability
91
77
Portability
70
56

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • QMK
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Full specs

Velocifire Virtual 87 vs Ktechs Spectacle 80 specs

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

9 of 18 specs differ

Velocifire Virtual 87

Ktechs Spectacle 80

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Top Mount

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

5,000 mAh
—

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4
Aluminum

Weight

1,700 g
2,200 g

Typing angle

6°
8°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2023

Where to buy

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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.

Ktechs Spectacle 80

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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