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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

8BitDo Retro87 vs Createkeebs LuminKey80 II

Get the 8BitDo Retro87 for knob. Get the Createkeebs LuminKey80 II for the 7,000 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

8BitDo Retro87

Knob

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

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
$109 at Mechkeys

Get the

Createkeebs LuminKey80 II

Battery

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $300.

$278 at MK

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

Createkeebs LuminKey80 II

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    7,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    None

    LED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • 8BitDo Retro87
  • Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
Performance
63
59
Build quality
53
79
Productivity
73
83
Customizability
68
84
Portability
77
88

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
See every spec side by side

Full specs

8BitDo Retro87 vs Createkeebs LuminKey80 II specs

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

14 of 25 specs differ

8BitDo Retro87

Createkeebs LuminKey80 II

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
LED

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
7,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
POM

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

1,100 g
—

Dimensions

46 x 169 x 376 mm
—

Typing angle

—
8°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

8BitDo Retro87

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Createkeebs LuminKey80 II

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

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8BitDo Retro873 stores
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II2 stores

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