8BitDo Retro87 vs Fl·esports CMK98
Get the 8BitDo Retro87 for knob. Get the Fl·esports CMK98 for sound dampening.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
8BitDo Retro87
Knob
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $150.
- No numpad.
Get the
Fl·esports CMK98
Sound dampening
Build quality in the bottom 35% of 96% boards under $200.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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
Fl·esports CMK98
Layout size
80%
96%
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum
Switch options
Clicky
Clicky, Linear, Silent
Knob
Yes
No
Sound dampening
No
Yes
- 8BitDo Retro87
- Fl·esports CMK98
- Performance
- 6368
- Build quality
- 5359
- Productivity
- 7391
- Customizability
- 6868
- Portability
- 7753
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Weight: 1,100 g
8BitDo Retro87 vs Fl·esports CMK98 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 23 specs differ
8BitDo Retro87
Fl·esports CMK98
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
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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