8BitDo Retro S Edition vs Royal Kludge M87
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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
Royal Kludge M87
Battery
2,000 mAh
7,500 mAh
Switch options
Clicky, Tactile
Linear
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount
Display
None
LCD
Weight
1,050 g
840 g
- 8BitDo Retro S Edition
- Royal Kludge M87
- Performance
- 6666
- Build quality
- 6669
- Productivity
- 7483
- Customizability
- 5978
- Portability
- 7785
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Knob
- Keycaps: PBT
8BitDo Retro S Edition vs Royal Kludge M87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 21 specs differ
8BitDo Retro S Edition
Royal Kludge M87
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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