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Cidoo V21 vs Epomaker HE30

Get the Cidoo V21 for knob. Get the Epomaker HE30 for hall effect.

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Hall effect

Epomaker HE30

EPOMAKER HE30

4.3 (4)

$29at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Cidoo V21

Knob

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.

Get the

Epomaker HE30

Hall effect

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

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • 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.

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 HE30

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Plastic

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Tray Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Cidoo V21
  • Epomaker HE30
Performance
59
88
Build quality
79
64
Productivity
87
73
Customizability
75
57
Portability
83
70

What they share

  • Layout size: Numpad
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Cidoo V21 vs Epomaker HE30 specs

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

14 of 25 specs differ

Cidoo V21

Epomaker HE30

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

Numpad
Numpad

Layout standard

ISO
Dvorak

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
LCD

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Battery

1,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Plastic

Plate material

Plastic
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

500 g
350 g

Dimensions

30 x 145 x 90 mm
29 x 153 x 133 mm

Typing angle

—
6°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2026

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 HE30

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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