8BitDo Retro87 vs Durgod K100
Get the 8BitDo Retro87 for the 4,000 mAh battery. Get the Durgod K100 for hall effect.
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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
Durgod K100
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 35% of 80% boards under $150.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
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
Durgod K100
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Battery
4,000 mAh
3,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
PBT, Plastic
Switch options
Clicky
Clicky, Magnetic
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount
- 8BitDo Retro87
- Durgod K100
- Performance
- 6362
- Build quality
- 5352
- Productivity
- 7374
- Customizability
- 6871
- Portability
- 7773
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Knob
8BitDo Retro87 vs Durgod K100 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 23 specs differ
8BitDo Retro87
Durgod K100
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
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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