8BitDo Retro87 vs Heavy shell Kira96
Get the 8BitDo Retro87 for the 4,000 mAh battery and knob.
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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.
- No numpad.
Get the
Heavy shell Kira96
Build quality in the bottom 20% 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
Heavy shell Kira96
Layout size
80%
96%
Battery
4,000 mAh
3,500 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Switch options
Clicky
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Knob
Yes
No
Keycaps
ABS
PBT
- 8BitDo Retro87
- Heavy shell Kira96
- Performance
- 6349
- Build quality
- 5351
- Productivity
- 7366
- Customizability
- 6875
- Portability
- 7757
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum, Plastic
8BitDo Retro87 vs Heavy shell Kira96 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 21 specs differ
8BitDo Retro87
Heavy shell Kira96
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
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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