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Cidoo ABM081 Stellar vs Keychron V1

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Cidoo ABM081 Stellar

No reviews

from$59at Mechkeys

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Keychron V1

4.8 · 63 reviews

from$44at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Cidoo ABM081 Stellar

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 ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$59 at Mechkeys

Get the

Keychron V1

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

$44 at Keychron

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

Keychron V1

Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Plastic
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Display
TFT
None
A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Cidoo ABM081 Stellar
Keychron V1

Performance: 51
91
Build quality: 76
89
Productivity: 69
98
Customizability: 82
98
Portability: 75
65

What they share

Layout size: 75%
Hot-swappable
VIA
Sound dampening

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Full specs

Cidoo ABM081 Stellar vs Keychron V1 specs

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

13 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Cidoo ABM081 Stellar

Keychron V1

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

TFT

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

—

8,000 Hz

Battery

3,000 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

ABS, Plastic

Plate material

—

Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

PBT

ABS, PBT

Weight

—

995 g

Dimensions

—

18 x 149 x 329 mm

Typing angle

—

4°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Cidoo ABM081 Stellar

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron V1

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
In stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you

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