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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 31, 2026

Cidoo V75 Plus vs Keychron B40

Get the Cidoo V75 Plus for the 3,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron B40 for knob.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Cidoo V75 Plus

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

Get the

Keychron B40

Knob

Build quality in the bottom 15% of 75% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.

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 V75 Plus

Keychron B40

  • Battery

    3,000 mAh

    800 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Alice

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    LED

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Cidoo V75 Plus
  • Keychron B40
Performance
41
53
Build quality
63
46
Productivity
58
82
Customizability
60
46
Portability
72
78

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Cidoo V75 Plus vs Keychron B40 specs

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

10 of 21 specs differ

Cidoo V75 Plus

Keychron B40

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Alice

Knob

No
Yes

Display

LED
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

3,000 mAhBetter
800 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
ABS

Keycaps

—
ABS

Weight

—
595 g

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2026

Where to buy

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