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.
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
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
Plastic
Mount style
Top Mount
PCB Mount
Knob
Yes
No
Sound dampening
No
Yes
- 8BitDo Retro87
- Akko 5087B Plus
- Performance
- 6375
- Build quality
- 5358
- Productivity
- 7378
- Customizability
- 6863
- Portability
- 7674
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
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
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
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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