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Cidoo V87 vs Qwertykeys QK101

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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.

Get the

Qwertykeys QK101

Build quality in the top 5% of 100% boards under $200.

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

Qwertykeys QK101

  • Layout size

    80%

    100%

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Copper

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Gasket Mount, Top Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    None

    TFT, OLED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Cidoo V87
  • Qwertykeys QK101
Performance
54
78
Build quality
68
91
Productivity
75
82
Customizability
74
85
Portability
70
63

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Cidoo V87 vs Qwertykeys QK101 specs

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

9 of 23 specs differ

Cidoo V87

Qwertykeys QK101

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
TFT, OLED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
4,000 Hz

Battery

—
8,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Copper

Plate material

—
Aluminum, FR4

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

—
2,000 g

Dimensions

—
50 x 440 x 140 mm

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2025

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.

Qwertykeys QK101

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

Where to buy

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