8BitDo Retro87 vs Realforce hololive GX1 Shishiro Botan
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Which one should you get?
Get the
8BitDo Retro87
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $150.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Realforce hololive GX1 Shishiro Botan
Build quality in the bottom 30% of 80% boards at any price.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
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
Realforce hololive GX1 Shishiro Botan
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
Plastic, Steel
Mount style
Top Mount
Plate Mount
Knob
Yes
No
- 8BitDo Retro87
- Realforce hololive GX1 Shishiro Botan
- Performance
- 6374
- Build quality
- 5350
- Productivity
- 7352
- Customizability
- 6848
- Portability
- 7752
- Layout size: 80%
- Plate material: Aluminum
8BitDo Retro87 vs Realforce hololive GX1 Shishiro Botan specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 21 specs differ
8BitDo Retro87
Realforce hololive GX1 Shishiro Botan
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
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
8BitDo Retro87
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Realforce hololive GX1 Shishiro Botan
MK
ISO
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