Cidoo V98 vs Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Get the Cidoo V98 for knob. Get the Varmilo Minilo98 Pro for hall effect and via.
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5.0 (1)5.0 · 1 reviews
from$145at Mechkeys
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from$155at Varmilo
Which one should you get?
Get the
Cidoo V98
Knob
Build quality in the top 25% of 98% boards under $150.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 5% of 98% boards under $200.
- 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.
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 V98
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Case material
Aluminum
Copper, Metal, Plastic
Switch options
Clicky, Linear
Silent
Knob
Yes
No
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- Cidoo V98
- Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
- Performance
- 4385
- Build quality
- 7281
- Productivity
- 7788
- Customizability
- 7689
- Portability
- 5255
- Layout size: 98%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- QMK
Cidoo V98 vs Varmilo Minilo98 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 26 specs differ
Cidoo V98
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Cidoo V98
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Varmilo
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
In stockShips to you
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