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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

8BitDo Retro87 vs Akko 5087B Plus

Get the 8BitDo Retro87 for the 4,000 mAh battery and knob. Get the Akko 5087B Plus for sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

8BitDo Retro87

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
$109 at Mechkeys

Get the

Akko 5087B Plus

Sound dampening

Build quality in the top 50% of 80% boards under $150.

$109 at Input Gear

What actually differs

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 Retro87

Akko 5087B Plus

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    1,800 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    Plastic

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    PCB Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • 8BitDo Retro87
  • Akko 5087B Plus
Performance
63
75
Build quality
53
57
Productivity
73
78
Customizability
68
63
Portability
77
74

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
See every spec side by side

Full specs

8BitDo Retro87 vs Akko 5087B Plus specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

9 of 22 specs differ

8BitDo Retro87

Akko 5087B Plus

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
PCB Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ISO, ISO-DE

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
1,800 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum
Plastic

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

1,100 g
—

Dimensions

46 x 169 x 376 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

8BitDo Retro87

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Akko 5087B Plus

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-DE.

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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8BitDo Retro873 stores
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