8BitDo Retro S Edition vs Retro87
Get the 8BitDo Retro87 for the 4,000 mAh battery.
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.
8BitDo Retro S Edition
8BitDo Retro87
Battery
2,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic
Switch options
Clicky, Tactile
Clicky
Weight
1,050 g
1,100 g
Keycaps
PBT
ABS
- 8BitDo Retro S Edition
- 8BitDo Retro87
- Performance
- 6663
- Build quality
- 6653
- Productivity
- 7473
- Customizability
- 5868
- Portability
- 7776
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Top Mount
- Knob
8BitDo Retro S Edition vs Retro87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 21 specs differ
8BitDo Retro S Edition
8BitDo Retro87
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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