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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 7, 2026

Cidoo V87 vs Keychron K2 Ultra

Get the Cidoo V87 for knob. Get the Keychron K2 Ultra for qmk.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Cidoo V87

Knob

Build quality in the top 30% 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.

Get the

Keychron K2 Ultra

QMK

Build quality in the top 10% of 75% 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.

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 Ultra

  • Layout size

    80%

    75%

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Cidoo V87
  • Keychron K2 Ultra
Performance
54
90
Build quality
68
86
Productivity
75
94
Customizability
74
92
Portability
70
82

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Cidoo V87 vs Keychron K2 Ultra specs

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

11 of 26 specs differ

Cidoo V87

Keychron K2 Ultra

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-IT

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Battery

—
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

—
Steel

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
1,084 g

Dimensions

—
31 x 312 x 122 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2026

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 Ultra

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-IT

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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