Cidoo V87 vs Varmilo VPE87 Aurora
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Cidoo V87
Knob
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 VPE87 Aurora
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 80% boards under $150.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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 VPE87 Aurora
Case material
Aluminum
Plastic
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount
Knob
Yes
No
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- Cidoo V87
- Varmilo VPE87 Aurora
- Performance
- 5355
- Build quality
- 6854
- Productivity
- 7579
- Customizability
- 7464
- Portability
- 7075
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Cidoo V87 vs Varmilo VPE87 Aurora specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 19 specs differ
Cidoo V87
Varmilo VPE87 Aurora
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
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