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Cidoo V21 vs Epomaker EK21

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Epomaker EK21

EPOMAKER EK21

4.6 (36)

$33at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Cidoo V21

Build quality in the top 20% of Numpad boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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Epomaker EK21

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 25% of Numpad boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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 V21

Epomaker EK21

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS

  • Weight

    500 g

    200 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • Layout standard

    ISO

    ANSI

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

  • Plate material

    Plastic

    Polycarbonate

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Cidoo V21
  • Epomaker EK21
Performance
59
77
Build quality
79
76
Productivity
87
87
Customizability
75
82
Portability
83
88

What they share

  • Layout size: Numpad
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Battery: 1,000 mAh
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Knob
  • VIA
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Full specs

Cidoo V21 vs Epomaker EK21 specs

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

10 of 24 specs differ

Cidoo V21

Epomaker EK21

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear, Silent

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

Numpad
Numpad

Layout standard

ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

1,000 mAh
1,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS

Plate material

Plastic
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

500 g
200 g

Dimensions

30 x 145 x 90 mm
29 x 138 x 93 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Cidoo V21

  • WhatGeek

    ISO

    Out of stockShips to you

Epomaker EK21

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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