Velocifire Virtual 87 vs KBDFans TOFU65 V3
Get the Velocifire Virtual 87 for the 5,000 mAh battery. Get the KBDFans TOFU65 V3 for hall effect and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
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.
- No numpad.
Get the
KBDFans TOFU65 V3
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
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
KBDFans TOFU65 V3
Layout size
80%
65%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Battery
5,000 mAh
1,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Copper, Steel
- Velocifire Virtual 87
- KBDFans TOFU65 V3
- Performance
- 7281
- Build quality
- 8292
- Productivity
- 7782
- Customizability
- 9182
- Portability
- 7085
- Connection: Bluetooth, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- VIA
Velocifire Virtual 87 vs KBDFans TOFU65 V3 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
17 of 23 specs differ
Velocifire Virtual 87
KBDFans TOFU65 V3
Hall effect (magnetic)
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
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
VIAL
Mac & Windows
Released
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.
KBDFans TOFU65 V3
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Compare prices
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