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Cidoo V87 vs Keychron K2 Max

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Cidoo V87

No reviews

from$149at Mechkeys

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Keychron K2 Max

4.5 · 2 reviews

from$94at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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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 ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
No numpad.

$149 at Mechkeys

Get the

Keychron K2 Max

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No numpad.

$94 at Keychron

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

Keychron K2 Max

Layout size
80%
75%
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount
PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Knob
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Cidoo V87
Keychron K2 Max

Performance: 54
81
Build quality: 68
86
Productivity: 75
95
Customizability: 74
91
Portability: 70
79

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
VIA
Sound dampening
Keycaps: PBT

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Full specs

Cidoo V87 vs Keychron K2 Max specs

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

12 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Cidoo V87

Keychron K2 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

—

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

—

Steel

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

—

940 g

Dimensions

—

32 x 317 x 122 mm

Typing angle

—

5°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2024

For EU buyers

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.

Keychron K2 Max

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-SW
Out of stockDoes not ship to you

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