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Cherry MX8.0 vs Cidoo V87

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Cherry MX8.0

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 80% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

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Cidoo V87

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 25% 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.

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.

Cherry MX8.0

Cidoo V87

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Cherry MX8.0
  • Cidoo V87
Performance
58
54
Build quality
42
68
Productivity
44
75
Customizability
50
74
Portability
49
70

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Case material: Aluminum
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Full specs

Cherry MX8.0 vs Cidoo V87 specs

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

9 of 18 specs differ

Cherry MX8.0

Cidoo V87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Dimensions

44 x 145 x 351 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2023

Where to buy

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