Cidoo V87 vs Meletrix ZOOM TKL ESSENTIAL EDITION
Get the Cidoo V87 for knob. Get the Meletrix ZOOM TKL ESSENTIAL EDITION for screw-in stabilizers.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Cidoo V87
Knob
Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
Meletrix ZOOM TKL ESSENTIAL EDITION
Screw-in stabilizers
Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $200.
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
Meletrix ZOOM TKL ESSENTIAL EDITION
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Standard
Split Backspace, Split Spacebar
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic
Knob
Yes
No
Screw-in stabilizers
No
Yes
Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt
- Cidoo V87
- Meletrix ZOOM TKL ESSENTIAL EDITION
- Performance
- 5452
- Build quality
- 6882
- Productivity
- 7582
- Customizability
- 7462
- Portability
- 7073
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- VIA
- Sound dampening
Cidoo V87 vs Meletrix ZOOM TKL ESSENTIAL EDITION specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 22 specs differ
Cidoo V87
Meletrix ZOOM TKL ESSENTIAL EDITION
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Typing angle
Backlight
VIA
Released
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