8BitDo Retro 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
8BitDo Retro87
Battery
2,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
Weight
1,050 g
1,100 g
Keycaps
PBT
ABS
Backlight
None
RGB
Released
2023
2024
- 8BitDo Retro
- 8BitDo Retro87
- Performance
- 4963
- Build quality
- 5353
- Productivity
- 6373
- Customizability
- 5668
- Portability
- 7276
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum, Plastic
- Switch options: Clicky
- Mount style: Top Mount
8BitDo Retro 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
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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