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Cidoo V98 vs Mistel MD600 Alpha Alice

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Cidoo V98

Battery

Build quality in the top 20% of 98% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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Mistel MD600 Alpha Alice

Build quality in the bottom 35% of 60% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

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 V98

Mistel MD600 Alpha Alice

  • Layout size

    98%

    60%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    2,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Alice

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Cidoo V98
  • Mistel MD600 Alpha Alice
Performance
43
57
Build quality
73
53
Productivity
77
76
Customizability
76
68
Portability
52
89

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Cidoo V98 vs Mistel MD600 Alpha Alice specs

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

13 of 20 specs differ

Cidoo V98

Mistel MD600 Alpha Alice

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Alice

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
2,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS

Plate material

—
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

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