Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

8BitDo Retro87 vs Redragon COVE K733

Get the Redragon COVE K733 for the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

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from$109at Mechkeys

polling rate

from$29at Redragon

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

8BitDo Retro87

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

No numpad.

$109 at Mechkeys

Get the

Redragon COVE K733

polling rate

Build quality in the top 30% of Numpad boards under $50.

Rules this board out

Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.

$29 at Redragon

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

Redragon COVE K733

Layout size
80%
Numpad
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
Plastic
Switch options
Clicky
Linear
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score

8BitDo Retro87
Redragon COVE K733

Performance: 63
85
Build quality: 53
74
Productivity: 73
83
Customizability: 68
79
Portability: 77
88

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Knob

See every spec side by side

Full specs

8BitDo Retro87 vs Redragon COVE K733 specs

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

11 of 22 specs differ

Spec

8BitDo Retro87

Redragon COVE K733

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky

Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Top Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

Numpad

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

8,000 HzBetter

Battery

4,000 mAh

—

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic

Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum

—

Keycaps

ABS

—

Weight

1,100 g

230 g

Dimensions

46 x 169 x 376 mm

98 x 165 x 38 mm

Backlight

RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2025

Where to buy

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