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Redragon K628 Pollux vs Cidoo V87

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Redragon K628 Pollux

Build quality in the bottom 25% of 75% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

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Cidoo V87

Knob

Build quality in the top 30% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No numpad.

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.

Redragon K628 Pollux

Cidoo V87

  • Layout size

    75%

    80%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Bottom Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Redragon K628 Pollux
  • Cidoo V87
Performance
79
54
Build quality
56
68
Productivity
61
75
Customizability
58
74
Portability
61
70

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Switch options: Linear
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Full specs

Redragon K628 Pollux vs Cidoo V87 specs

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

10 of 18 specs differ

Redragon K628 Pollux

Cidoo V87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Bottom Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

470 g
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Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2023

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