8BitDo Retro87 vs Jamesdonkey A3 3.0
Get the 8BitDo Retro87 for the 4,000 mAh battery. Get the Jamesdonkey A3 3.0 for qmk and sound dampening.
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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
Jamesdonkey A3 3.0
QMK
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 75% boards under $100.
- No numpad.
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
Jamesdonkey A3 3.0
Layout size
80%
75%
Battery
4,000 mAh
3,750 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
Sound dampening
No
Yes
- 8BitDo Retro87
- Jamesdonkey A3 3.0
- Performance
- 6354
- Build quality
- 5360
- Productivity
- 7380
- Customizability
- 6882
- Portability
- 7776
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Knob
8BitDo Retro87 vs Jamesdonkey A3 3.0 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 24 specs differ
8BitDo Retro87
Jamesdonkey A3 3.0
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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