Cidoo V87 vs PBTfans Athena 75
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Cidoo V87
Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $150.
- 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
PBTfans Athena 75
Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $200.
- No numpad.
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
PBTfans Athena 75
Layout size
80%
75%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Standard
Split Backspace
Switch options
Linear
Clicky
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Top Mount
- Cidoo V87
- PBTfans Athena 75
- Performance
- 5470
- Build quality
- 6881
- Productivity
- 7576
- Customizability
- 7482
- Portability
- 7063
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- VIA
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Cidoo V87 vs PBTfans Athena 75 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 20 specs differ
Cidoo V87
PBTfans Athena 75
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Typing angle
Backlight
VIA
VIAL
Released
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.
PBTfans Athena 75
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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