Cidoo V87 vs Velocifire Virtual 87
Get the Cidoo V87 for knob and sound dampening. Get the Velocifire Virtual 87 for qmk.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Cidoo V87
Knob
Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $150.
- 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.
Get the
Velocifire Virtual 87
QMK
Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards at any price.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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
Velocifire Virtual 87
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Knob
Yes
No
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
Sound dampening
Yes
No
Layout standard
ANSI
ANSI, ISO
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
- Cidoo V87
- Velocifire Virtual 87
- Performance
- 5472
- Build quality
- 6882
- Productivity
- 7577
- Customizability
- 7491
- Portability
- 7070
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- VIA
Cidoo V87 vs Velocifire Virtual 87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 23 specs differ
Cidoo V87
Velocifire Virtual 87
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Released
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.
Velocifire Virtual 87
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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