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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

8BitDo Retro87 vs Cidoo V75 Plus

Get the 8BitDo Retro87 for hot-swappable and the 4,000 mAh battery.

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

Cidoo V75 Plus

  • Layout size

    80%

    75%

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    3,000 mAh

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • 8BitDo Retro87
  • Cidoo V75 Plus
Performance
63
41
Build quality
53
63
Productivity
73
58
Customizability
68
60
Portability
76
72

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

8BitDo Retro87

No owner reviews collected yet.

Cidoo V75 Plus

4.6

10 owner reviews

Praise
“This is a great quality keyboard. It is very solid feeling due to the aluminum body and the foams give it a beautiful sound. The software was pretty straightforward to use and I was able to load images to the mini screen with no problem.”
Christie C.Verified buyer· via Epomaker
Critique
“The keyboard sounds and feels really good. However, the Json file and compatibility with VIA was a terrible experience. I was unable to map any keys. The entire keyboard in VIA is offset, which won't let me map certain keys. I gave up on VIA and reset the…”
Khalid G.Verified buyer· via Epomaker

Full specs

8BitDo Retro87 vs Cidoo V75 Plus specs

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

13 of 23 specs differ

8BitDo Retro87

Cidoo V75 Plus

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
3,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
—

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

ABS
—

Weight

1,100 g
—

Dimensions

46 x 169 x 376 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2023

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $109Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$109Visit
  • WhatGeekCN

    Out of stock
    $139Visit
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $129Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$129Visit

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