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Cidoo ABM084 vs Royal Kludge R87 PRO

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Cidoo ABM084

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

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Royal Kludge R87 PRO

Battery

Build quality in the top 20% of 80% 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.

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 ABM084

Royal Kludge R87 PRO

  • Layout size

    75%

    80%

  • Battery

    3,000 mAh

    6,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear

    Linear

  • Weight

    1,012 g

    760 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Cidoo ABM084
  • Royal Kludge R87 PRO
Performance
61
83
Build quality
50
78
Productivity
91
93
Customizability
73
91
Portability
80
85

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Plastic
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Cidoo ABM084 vs Royal Kludge R87 PRO specs

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

10 of 25 specs differ

Cidoo ABM084

Royal Kludge R87 PRO

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

3,000 mAh
6,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,012 g
760 g

Dimensions

—
43 x 131 x 43 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2024

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