Head to head · Prices checked Nov 1, 2026

Cidoo V87 vs Jamesdonkey R2 V2

Get the Cidoo V87 for knob and via. Get the Jamesdonkey R2 V2 for qmk.

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Knob

from$149at Mechkeys

QMK

from$179at Mechkeys

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 numpad.

$149 at Mechkeys

Get the

Jamesdonkey R2 V2

QMK

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 96% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$179 at Mechkeys

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

Jamesdonkey R2 V2

Layout size
80%
96%
Knob
Yes
No
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Sound dampening
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Cidoo V87
Jamesdonkey R2 V2

Performance: 54
64
Build quality: 68
65
Productivity: 75
63
Customizability: 74
75
Portability: 70
52

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Case material: Aluminum
Mount style: Gasket Mount
Keycaps: PBT

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Full specs

Cidoo V87 vs Jamesdonkey R2 V2 specs

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

9 of 23 specs differ

Spec

Cidoo V87

Jamesdonkey R2 V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

96%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

—

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

—

FR4

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

—

1,950 g

Dimensions

—

31 x 151 x 414 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2024

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