Cidoo V87 vs Jamesdonkey A3
Get the Cidoo V87 for via. Get the Jamesdonkey A3 for screw-in stabilizers.
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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
Screw-in stabilizers
Build quality in the top 50% 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
Layout size
80%
75%
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, PBT, Plastic, Polycarbonate
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Screw-in stabilizers
No
Yes
Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt
- Cidoo V87
- Jamesdonkey A3
- Performance
- 5461
- Build quality
- 6866
- Productivity
- 7591
- Customizability
- 7485
- Portability
- 7079
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Knob
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Cidoo V87 vs Jamesdonkey A3 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 24 specs differ
Cidoo V87
Jamesdonkey A3
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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