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8BitDo Retro87 vs LeleDesign LeleLab LelePad Numpad/Macropad

Get the 8BitDo Retro87 for knob. Get the LeleDesign LeleLab LelePad Numpad/Macropad for screw-in stabilizers.

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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.

Get the

LeleDesign LeleLab LelePad Numpad/Macropad

Screw-in stabilizers

Build quality in the top 40% of Numpad boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.

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 LeleLab LelePad Numpad/Macropad

  • Layout size

    80%

    Numpad

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Plate Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    None

    OLED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Screw-in stabilizers

    No

    Yes

    Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • 8BitDo Retro87
  • LeleDesign LeleLab LelePad Numpad/Macropad
Performance
63
46
Build quality
53
67
Productivity
73
54
Customizability
68
59
Portability
77
66

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
See every spec side by side

Full specs

8BitDo Retro87 vs LeleDesign LeleLab LelePad Numpad/Macropad specs

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

10 of 22 specs differ

8BitDo Retro87

LeleDesign LeleLab LelePad Numpad/Macropad

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Plate Mount

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
Numpad

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
OLED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
—

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

ABS
—

Weight

1,100 g
—

Dimensions

46 x 169 x 376 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2025

Where to buy

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