Head to head · Prices checked Oct 31, 2026

8BitDo Retro87 vs AULA F99 Max

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8BitDo Retro87

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from$109at Mechkeys

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AULA F99 Max

4.5 (2)4.5 · 2 reviews

from$84at Epomaker

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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

AULA F99 Max

Battery

Build quality in the top 40% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$84 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

AULA F99 Max

Layout size
80%
96%
Battery
4,000 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
ABS
Switch options
Clicky
Linear
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score

8BitDo Retro87
AULA F99 Max

Performance: 63
66
Build quality: 53
69
Productivity: 73
83
Customizability: 68
73
Portability: 77
63

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Knob

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Full specs

8BitDo Retro87 vs AULA F99 Max specs

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

14 of 22 specs differ

Spec

8BitDo Retro87

AULA F99 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky

Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Top Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

96%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

TFT

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh

8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic

ABS

Plate material

Aluminum

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS

PBT

Weight

1,100 g

1,175 g

Dimensions

46 x 169 x 376 mm

43 x 139 x 407 mm

Backlight

RGB

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2026

Where to buy

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