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Velocifire Virtual 87 vs Meletrix Zoom65 V3

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Velocifire Virtual 87

[In Stock] Virtual 87 80% Mechanical Barebone Keyboard Kit

from$349at Velocifire

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Meletrix Zoom65 V3

from$189at Meletrix

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Velocifire Virtual 87

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.

$349 at Velocifire

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Meletrix Zoom65 V3

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

$189 at Meletrix

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

Meletrix Zoom65 V3

Layout size
80%
65%
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic
Mount style
Gasket Mount
PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Sandwich Mount, Top Mount
Knob
No
Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Velocifire Virtual 87
Meletrix Zoom65 V3

Performance: 72
67
Build quality: 82
92
Productivity: 77
94
Customizability: 91
98
Portability: 70
87

What they share

Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
QMK
VIA
Layout standard: ANSI, ISO

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Full specs

Velocifire Virtual 87 vs Meletrix Zoom65 V3 specs

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

12 of 23 specs differ

Spec

Velocifire Virtual 87

Meletrix Zoom65 V3

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Sandwich Mount, Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

LCD

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

5,000 mAh

—

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

FR4

Aluminum, Brass, CarbonFiber, FR4, Plastic, Polycarbonate, POM

Keycaps

—

PBT

Weight

1,700 g

—

Typing angle

6°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2024

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.

Meletrix Zoom65 V3

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

Where to buy

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Velocifire Virtual 872 stores