Head to head · Prices checked Nov 2, 2026

Cidoo V87 vs Geon F8X

Get the Cidoo V87 for knob. Get the Geon F8X for qmk.

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Knob

from$149at Mechkeys

QMK

from$395at Divinikey

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Cidoo V87

Knob

Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

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.

$149 at Mechkeys

Get the

Geon F8X

QMK

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards at any price.

$395 at Divinikey

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 V87

Geon F8X

Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Top Mount
Knob
Yes
No
Display
None
LED
A case display rather than a typing feature
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Cidoo V87
Geon F8X

Performance: 54
73
Build quality: 68
81
Productivity: 75
77
Customizability: 74
91
Portability: 70
52

What they share

Layout size: 80%
Hot-swappable
Case material: Aluminum
VIA
Sound dampening

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Cidoo V87 vs Geon F8X specs

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

9 of 22 specs differ

Spec

Cidoo V87

Geon F8X

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

—

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

—

Weight

—

3,800 g

Dimensions

—

18 x 358 x 141 mm

Typing angle

—

9°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Cidoo V87

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Geon F8X

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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