Head to head · Prices checked Oct 31, 2026

8BitDo Retro87 vs LeleDesign Leee

Get the 8BitDo Retro87 for knob. Get the LeleDesign Leee for media keys.

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Knob

from$109at Mechkeys

Media keys

from$35at zFrontier

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

8BitDo Retro87

Knob

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

Rules this board out

No numpad.

$109 at Mechkeys

Get the

LeleDesign Leee

Media keys

Build quality in the top 45% of Numpad boards under $50.

Rules this board out

Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.

$35 at zFrontier

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

LeleDesign Leee

Layout size
80%
Numpad
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Knob
Yes
No
Display
None
OLED
A case display rather than a typing feature
Media keys
No
Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score

8BitDo Retro87
LeleDesign Leee

Performance: 63
58
Build quality: 53
64
Productivity: 73
57
Customizability: 68
86
Portability: 77
71

What they share

Hot-swappable

See every spec side by side

Full specs

8BitDo Retro87 vs LeleDesign Leee specs

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

9 of 22 specs differ

Spec

8BitDo Retro87

LeleDesign Leee

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Top Mount

—

Layout

Layout size

80%

Numpad

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

OLED

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

4,000 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic

—

Plate material

Aluminum

—

Keycaps

ABS

—

Weight

1,100 g

—

Dimensions

46 x 169 x 376 mm

23 x 123 x 91 mm

Backlight

RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2026

Where to buy

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