8BitDo Retro87 vs Chilkey ND
Get the 8BitDo Retro87 for the 4,000 mAh battery. Get the Chilkey ND for hall effect.
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from$115at Dangkeebs
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Which one should you get?
Get the
8BitDo Retro87
Battery
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $150.
Get the
Chilkey ND
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $150.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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
Chilkey ND
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Battery
4,000 mAh
3,600 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Switch options
Clicky
Linear
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
- 8BitDo Retro87
- Chilkey ND
- Performance
- 6385
- Build quality
- 5285
- Productivity
- 7389
- Customizability
- 6892
- Portability
- 7677
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
8BitDo Retro87 vs Chilkey ND specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 26 specs differ
8BitDo Retro87
Chilkey ND
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
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
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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