8BitDo Retro87 vs Akko 5098B
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Which one should you get?
Get the
8BitDo Retro87
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $150.
- No numpad.
Get the
Akko 5098B
Battery
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 96% boards under $150.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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 5098B
Layout size
80%
96%
Battery
4,000 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum
Display
None
TFT
A case display rather than a typing feature
Weight
1,100 g
1,020 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- 8BitDo Retro87
- Akko 5098B
- Performance
- 6378
- Build quality
- 5366
- Productivity
- 7374
- Customizability
- 6876
- Portability
- 7768
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Knob
8BitDo Retro87 vs Akko 5098B specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 21 specs differ
8BitDo Retro87
Akko 5098B
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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