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BAROCCOMISTEL MD600 Alpha Split vs Cidoo V87

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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BAROCCOMISTEL MD600 Alpha Split

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 60% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

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Cidoo V87

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.

BAROCCOMISTEL MD600 Alpha Split

Cidoo V87

  • Layout size

    60%

    80%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Ergonomics

    Alice

    Standard

  • Case material

    PBT

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Linear, Tactile

    Linear

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • BAROCCOMISTEL MD600 Alpha Split
  • Cidoo V87
Performance
48
54
Build quality
41
68
Productivity
80
75
Customizability
63
74
Portability
90
70

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

BAROCCOMISTEL MD600 Alpha Split vs Cidoo V87 specs

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

9 of 20 specs differ

BAROCCOMISTEL MD600 Alpha Split

Cidoo V87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Alice
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

2,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

PBT
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

970 g
—

Dimensions

27 x 343 x 133 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2023

Where to buy

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