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IDABAO ID80V2 vs Redragon PENUMBRA K687

Get the IDABAO ID80V2 for qmk and via. Get the Redragon PENUMBRA K687 for knob and sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

IDABAO ID80V2

QMK

Build quality in the top 20% of 75% boards under $100.

Get the

Redragon PENUMBRA K687

Knob

Build quality in the top 35% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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.

IDABAO ID80V2

Redragon PENUMBRA K687

  • Case material

    Acrylic, Aluminum

    Aluminum

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • IDABAO ID80V2
  • Redragon PENUMBRA K687
Performance
53
79
Build quality
79
73
Productivity
67
71
Customizability
84
61
Portability
61
60

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

IDABAO ID80V2 vs Redragon PENUMBRA K687 specs

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

8 of 19 specs differ

IDABAO ID80V2

Redragon PENUMBRA K687

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Aluminum
Aluminum

Weight

—
1,500 g

Dimensions

—
43 x 133 x 43 mm

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

IDABAO ID80V2

  • Input Gear

    ISO

    Out of stockShips to you

Redragon PENUMBRA K687

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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