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Main differences	Released in 2023 Equipped with a 2000 mAh battery Weighs about 1050 g Sized at 47 x 170 x 377 mm Features PBT keycaps Offers No RGB lighting	Released in 2024 Connects via USB-C Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate Equipped with a 4000 mAh battery Weighs about 1100 g Sized at 46 x 169 x 376 mm Features ABS keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb RGB lighting
Score	Scores Performance: 49.8 Build Quality: 53.3 Productivity: 62.6 Customizability: 56.8 Portability: 72	Scores Performance: 64 Build Quality: 53.1 Productivity: 73 Customizability: 68.7 Portability: 76.2
Name	Name 8BitDo Retro	Name 8BitDo Retro87
Release year	Release year 2023	Release year 2024
Switch Options	Switch Options Clicky	Switch Options Clicky
Profile	Profile Normal Profile	Profile Normal Profile
Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable
Layout Size	Layout Size 80%	Layout Size 80%
Layout Standard	Layout Standard ANSI	Layout Standard ANSI
Layout Ergonomics	Layout Ergonomics Normal	Layout Ergonomics Normal
Knob Support	Knob Support	Knob Support
Display Support	Display Support	Display Support
Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support
Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys
USB-C	USB-C	USB-C
USB passthrough	USB passthrough	USB passthrough
Connection	Connection Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless	Connection Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless
Polling Rate	Polling Rate -	Polling Rate 1000 Hz
Battery capacity	Battery capacity 2000 mAh	Battery capacity 4000 mAh
Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support
QMK Support	QMK Support	QMK Support
VIA Support	VIA Support	VIA Support
VIAL Support	VIAL Support	VIAL Support
N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover
Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger
Mount Style	Mount Style Top Mount	Mount Style Top Mount
Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers
Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening
Backlight	Backlight	Backlight Rgb
Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors
Case Material	Case Material Plastic, Aluminum	Case Material Plastic, Aluminum
Keycaps Material	Keycaps Material PBT	Keycaps Material ABS
Dimensions	Dimensions 47 x 170 x 377 mm	Dimensions 46 x 169 x 376 mm
Weight	Weight 1050g	Weight 1100g

8BitDo Retro Wireless Mechanical Keyboard

8BitDo Retro 87 Tri-mode Mechanical Keyboard Xbox Edition

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Released in 2023
Equipped with a 2000 mAh battery
Weighs about 1050 g
Sized at 47 x 170 x 377 mm
Features PBT keycaps
Offers No RGB lighting

Released in 2024
Connects via USB-C
Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate
Equipped with a 4000 mAh battery
Weighs about 1100 g
Sized at 46 x 169 x 376 mm
Features ABS keycaps
Offers Yes, Rgb RGB lighting

Scores

Performance: 49.8
Build Quality: 53.3
Productivity: 62.6
Customizability: 56.8
Portability: 72

Scores

Performance: 64
Build Quality: 53.1
Productivity: 73
Customizability: 68.7
Portability: 76.2

Name

8BitDo Retro

Name

8BitDo Retro87

Release year

2023

Release year

2024

Switch Options

Clicky

Switch Options

Clicky

Profile

Normal Profile

Profile

Normal Profile

Hot Swappable

Layout Size

80%

Layout Size

80%

Layout Standard

ANSI

Layout Standard

ANSI

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Knob Support

Display Support

Mac/Win Support

Multi-Media Keys

USB-C

USB passthrough

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless

Polling Rate

1000 Hz

Battery capacity

2000 mAh

Battery capacity

4000 mAh

Hall Effect Support

QMK Support

VIA Support

VIAL Support

N-Key Rollover

Rapid Trigger

Mount Style

Top Mount

Mount Style

Top Mount

Screw in Stabilizers

Sound Dampening

Backlight

Rgb

Case Colors

Case Material

Plastic, Aluminum

Case Material

Plastic, Aluminum

Keycaps Material

PBT

Keycaps Material

ABS

Dimensions

47 x 170 x 377 mm

Dimensions

46 x 169 x 376 mm

Weight

1050g

Weight

1100g

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