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Cidoo V87 vs PBTfans Tofu Redux V2

Get the Cidoo V87 for knob. Get the PBTfans Tofu Redux V2 for screw-in stabilizers.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

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 numpad.

Get the

PBTfans Tofu Redux V2

Screw-in stabilizers

Build quality in the top 15% of 60% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or 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

PBTfans Tofu Redux V2

  • Layout size

    80%

    60%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Tray Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Screw-in stabilizers

    No

    Yes

    Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Cidoo V87
  • PBTfans Tofu Redux V2
Performance
54
61
Build quality
68
80
Productivity
75
73
Customizability
74
75
Portability
70
70

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Switch options: Linear
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Cidoo V87 vs PBTfans Tofu Redux V2 specs

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

7 of 19 specs differ

Cidoo V87

PBTfans Tofu Redux V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2026

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