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Cidoo ABM081 Stellar vs Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2

Get the Cidoo ABM081 Stellar for sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Cidoo ABM081 Stellar

Sound dampening

Build quality in the top 25% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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

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Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2

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.

Cidoo ABM081 Stellar

Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Acrylic, Aluminum

  • Display

    TFT

    Yes

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Cidoo ABM081 Stellar
  • Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2
Performance
51
61
Build quality
76
70
Productivity
69
73
Customizability
82
78
Portability
75
73

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • VIA
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Cidoo ABM081 Stellar vs Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2 specs

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

7 of 19 specs differ

Cidoo ABM081 Stellar

Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
—

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Split

Display

TFT
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Battery

3,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Acrylic, Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
1,000 g

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

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