Cidoo V87 vs Varmilo VA87 Panda V2
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Cidoo V87
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 30% of 80% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
Varmilo VA87 Panda V2
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 80% boards under $200.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
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
Varmilo VA87 Panda V2
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Switch options
Linear
Linear, Silent
Knob
Yes
No
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- Cidoo V87
- Varmilo VA87 Panda V2
- Performance
- 5340
- Build quality
- 6838
- Productivity
- 7546
- Customizability
- 7440
- Portability
- 7050
- Layout size: 80%
- Keycaps: PBT
Cidoo V87 vs Varmilo VA87 Panda V2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 16 specs differ
Cidoo V87
Varmilo VA87 Panda V2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Backlight
VIA
Released
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