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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Cidoo V21 vs Redragon VOLCANO K526 Pro

Get the Cidoo V21 for via and sound dampening. Get the Redragon VOLCANO K526 Pro for the 4,000 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Cidoo V21

VIA

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

Redragon VOLCANO K526 Pro

Battery

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

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • 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

Redragon VOLCANO K526 Pro

  • Battery

    1,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Display

    None

    LED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Weight

    500 g

    711.14 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Cidoo V21
  • Redragon VOLCANO K526 Pro
Performance
59
59
Build quality
79
56
Productivity
87
70
Customizability
75
74
Portability
83
87

What they share

  • Layout size: Numpad
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Knob
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Cidoo V21 vs Redragon VOLCANO K526 Pro specs

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

11 of 21 specs differ

Cidoo V21

Redragon VOLCANO K526 Pro

Typing & switches

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

Numpad
Numpad

Layout standard

ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
LED

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Battery

1,000 mAh
4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Plate material

Plastic
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

500 g
711.14 g

Dimensions

30 x 145 x 90 mm
39 x 446 x 140 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

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

Redragon VOLCANO K526 Pro

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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