Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

Cidoo V87 vs Pulsar Xboard QS

Get the Cidoo V87 for sound dampening. Get the Pulsar Xboard QS for qmk and usb passthrough.

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Sound dampening

from$149at Mechkeys

QMK

from$290at MK

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Cidoo V87

Sound dampening

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.

$149 at Mechkeys

Get the

Pulsar Xboard QS

QMK

Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

$290 at MK

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

Pulsar Xboard QS

Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
Sound dampening
Yes
No
USB passthrough
No
Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Cidoo V87
Pulsar Xboard QS

Performance: 54
74
Build quality: 68
72
Productivity: 75
87
Customizability: 74
88
Portability: 70
60

What they share

Layout size: 80%
Hot-swappable
Case material: Aluminum
Knob
VIA
Keycaps: PBT

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Cidoo V87 vs Pulsar Xboard QS specs

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

7 of 20 specs differ

Spec

Cidoo V87

Pulsar Xboard QS

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

USB passthrough

Yes

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

—

Plastic

Keycaps

PBT

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2024

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