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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

8BitDo Retro87 vs IQUNIX Magi75

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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8BitDo Retro87

Hot-swappable

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

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • No numpad.
$109 at Mechkeys

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IQUNIX Magi75

Build quality in the top 35% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • No numpad.
$139 at MonacoKeys

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

IQUNIX Magi75

  • Layout size

    80%

    75%

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • 8BitDo Retro87
  • IQUNIX Magi75
Performance
63
68
Build quality
53
73
Productivity
73
84
Customizability
68
74
Portability
77
78

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Knob
See every spec side by side

Full specs

8BitDo Retro87 vs IQUNIX Magi75 specs

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

12 of 25 specs differ

8BitDo Retro87

IQUNIX Magi75

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ISO, ISO-DE

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

1,100 g
—

Dimensions

46 x 169 x 376 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

For EU buyers

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.

IQUNIX Magi75

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-DE.

Where to buy

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