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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

8BitDo Retro87 vs Epomaker Glyph

Get the Epomaker Glyph for the 8,000 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

Epomaker Glyph

  • Layout size

    80%

    75%

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    ABS

  • Display

    None

    TFT

  • Weight

    1,100 g

    1,178.8 g

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • 8BitDo Retro87
  • Epomaker Glyph
Performance
63
77
Build quality
53
63
Productivity
73
84
Customizability
68
74
Portability
76
92

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Top Mount
  • Knob
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.

Epomaker Glyph

3.9

20 owner reviews

Praise
“저는 EPOMAKER 의 제품들이 제 마음에 쏙 드는 레트로풍이 있을떄마다 구입하고 있습니다. 윈도우에서도 잘 되고 특히 맥에서도 잘 되어서 너무 좋아요. 가장 환상적인건 디자인입니다. 정말 마음에 들어요.”
SEOL M.Verified buyer· via Epomaker
Critique
“Do not buy this somthing is wrong with the firmware that makes certain keys not work. I had the original one I bought and the replacement. One has the backspace not work and the other has the enter not work it only happens sometimes and only when the keyboard…”
Markus D.Verified buyer· via Epomaker

Full specs

8BitDo Retro87 vs Epomaker Glyph specs

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

11 of 23 specs differ

8BitDo Retro87

Epomaker Glyph

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
TFT

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
ABS

Plate material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

1,100 g
1,178.8 g

Dimensions

46 x 169 x 376 mm
57 x 347 x 207 mm

Typing angle

—
2°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

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
  • EpomakerUS

    In stock
    $139Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$139Visit

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