Cidoo V87 vs Jamesdonkey A3 3.0
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Cidoo V87
VIA
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 numpad.
Get the
Jamesdonkey A3 3.0
QMK
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 75% boards under $100.
- No numpad.
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
Jamesdonkey A3 3.0
Layout size
80%
75%
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Backlight
RGB, south-facing
RGB
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
Media keys
No
Yes
- Cidoo V87
- Jamesdonkey A3 3.0
- Performance
- 5454
- Build quality
- 6860
- Productivity
- 7580
- Customizability
- 7482
- Portability
- 7076
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Knob
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Cidoo V87 vs Jamesdonkey A3 3.0 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 21 specs differ
Cidoo V87
Jamesdonkey A3 3.0
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
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