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Cidoo V87 vs Varmilo VPT87 Sea Melody

Get the Cidoo V87 for knob. Get the Varmilo VPT87 Sea Melody for hall effect.

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Knob

Cidoo V87

from$149at Mechkeys

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Hall effect

Varmilo VPT87 Sea Melody

from$145at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Cidoo V87

Knob

Build quality in the top 30% 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.

$149 at Mechkeys

Get the

Varmilo VPT87 Sea Melody

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

$145 at MK

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

Varmilo VPT87 Sea Melody

Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Case material
Aluminum
ABS
Switch options
Linear
Linear, Silent, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount
Knob
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Cidoo V87
Varmilo VPT87 Sea Melody

Performance: 53
83
Build quality: 68
54
Productivity: 75
78
Customizability: 74
71
Portability: 70
74

What they share

Layout size: 80%
Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Sound dampening
Keycaps: PBT

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Full specs

Cidoo V87 vs Varmilo VPT87 Sea Melody specs

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

10 of 22 specs differ

Spec

Cidoo V87

Varmilo VPT87 Sea Melody

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear

Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

ABS

Plate material

—

Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2024

Where to buy

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