8BitDo Retro87 vs Cidoo ABM084
Get the 8BitDo Retro87 for the 4,000 mAh battery.
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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.
- No numpad.
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Cidoo ABM084
Build quality in the bottom 20% of 75% boards under $100.
- No numpad.
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
Cidoo ABM084
Layout size
80%
75%
Battery
4,000 mAh
3,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
Plastic
Switch options
Clicky
Clicky, Linear
Weight
1,100 g
1,012 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- 8BitDo Retro87
- Cidoo ABM084
- Performance
- 6361
- Build quality
- 5350
- Productivity
- 7391
- Customizability
- 6873
- Portability
- 7780
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Knob
8BitDo Retro87 vs Cidoo ABM084 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 23 specs differ
8BitDo Retro87
Cidoo ABM084
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
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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