Cidoo V87 vs Keychron J2 HE
Get the Keychron J2 HE for hall effect.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Cidoo V87
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
Keychron J2 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- 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
Keychron J2 HE
Layout size
80%
75%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum
Plastic
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Cidoo V87
- Keychron J2 HE
- Performance
- 5489
- Build quality
- 6883
- Productivity
- 7587
- Customizability
- 7489
- Portability
- 7060
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- VIA
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Cidoo V87 vs Keychron J2 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 25 specs differ
Cidoo V87
Keychron J2 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Released
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