Cidoo V87 vs Varmilo VPE87 Beijing Opera
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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 VPE87 Beijing Opera
Build quality in the bottom 25% 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 VPE87 Beijing Opera
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum
Plastic
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount
Knob
Yes
No
- Cidoo V87
- Varmilo VPE87 Beijing Opera
- Performance
- 5352
- Build quality
- 6849
- Productivity
- 7571
- Customizability
- 7452
- Portability
- 7071
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Cidoo V87 vs Varmilo VPE87 Beijing Opera specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 18 specs differ
Cidoo V87
Varmilo VPE87 Beijing Opera
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Backlight
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
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