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Cidoo V87 vs UGREEN KU101

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Cidoo V87

Hot-swappable

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.

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UGREEN KU101

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • No 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

UGREEN KU101

  • Layout size

    80%

    75%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Cidoo V87
  • UGREEN KU101
Performance
54
42
Build quality
68
38
Productivity
75
59
Customizability
74
45
Portability
70
74
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Full specs

Cidoo V87 vs UGREEN KU101 specs

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

10 of 19 specs differ

Cidoo V87

UGREEN KU101

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Typing angle

—
6°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
White

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2023

Where to buy

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