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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Cidoo V87 vs Keychron Q3 HE

Get the Keychron Q3 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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 Q3 HE

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Metal

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Cidoo V87
  • Keychron Q3 HE
Performance
54
100
Build quality
68
88
Productivity
75
97
Customizability
74
98
Portability
70
78

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Knob
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Cidoo V87

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron Q3 HE

5.0

8 owner reviews

Praise
“I am loving this kb, the rapid trigger is solid and the sound is surprisingly great for linear switches. Finally, I can jiggle peek correctly all the time without my kb holding me off. The keyboard looks and feels great!”
Mazbaul A.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Cidoo V87 vs Keychron Q3 HE specs

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

12 of 29 specs differ

Cidoo V87

Keychron Q3 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

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
Aluminum, Metal

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
1,775 g

Dimensions

—
23 x 137 x 365 mm

Typing angle

—
5°

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
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Cidoo V872 stores
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $149Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$149Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $224Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $229Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $243Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit

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