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Cidoo QK61 V2 vs Vortex POK3R

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Cidoo QK61 V2

CIDOO QK61 V2 VIA Programmable 60% Mechanical Keyboard

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Cidoo QK61 V2

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 30% of 60% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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

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Vortex POK3R

Build quality in the top 45% of 60% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

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 QK61 V2

Vortex POK3R

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Cidoo QK61 V2
  • Vortex POK3R
Performance
43
69
Build quality
69
62
Productivity
71
61
Customizability
81
61
Portability
84
71

What they share

  • Layout size: 60%
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Full specs

Cidoo QK61 V2 vs Vortex POK3R specs

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

16 of 21 specs differ

Cidoo QK61 V2

Vortex POK3R

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

60%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, Colemak, Dvorak

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Battery

3,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT, PC
PBT

Backlight

Yes, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

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