8BitDo Retro vs Varmilo VPT87 Moonlight
Get the 8BitDo Retro for knob. Get the Varmilo VPT87 Moonlight for hall effect.
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
Varmilo VPT87 Moonlight
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
ABS
Switch options
Clicky
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Mount style
Top Mount
Plate Mount
Knob
Yes
No
- 8BitDo Retro
- Varmilo VPT87 Moonlight
- Performance
- 4983
- Build quality
- 5356
- Productivity
- 6380
- Customizability
- 5672
- Portability
- 7275
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Plate material: Aluminum
- Keycaps: PBT
8BitDo Retro vs Varmilo VPT87 Moonlight specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 24 specs differ
8BitDo Retro
Varmilo VPT87 Moonlight
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
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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