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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 31, 2026

8BitDo Retro87 vs Epomaker Luma40

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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8BitDo Retro87

Battery

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

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.
$109 at Mechkeys

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Epomaker Luma40

Build quality in the top 15% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
$92 at Epomaker

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 Luma40

  • Layout size

    80%

    40%

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    1,450 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Ortholinear

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • 8BitDo Retro87
  • Epomaker Luma40
Performance
63
74
Build quality
53
81
Productivity
73
88
Customizability
68
85
Portability
77
85

What they share

  • 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 Epomaker Luma40 specs

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

17 of 25 specs differ

8BitDo Retro87

Epomaker Luma40

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
Clicky, Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Tray Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
40%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Ortholinear

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

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 mAhBetter
1,450 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS
PC

Weight

1,100 g
410 g

Dimensions

46 x 169 x 376 mm
21 x 240 x 87 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2025

Where to buy

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