8BitDo Retro87 vs Keychron B1 Pro
Get the 8BitDo Retro87 for hot-swappable and the 4,000 mAh battery.
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
Keychron B1 Pro
Layout size
80%
75%
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Battery
4,000 mAh
800 mAh
Low profile
No
Yes
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
ABS, Plastic
- 8BitDo Retro87
- Keychron B1 Pro
- Performance
- 6350
- Build quality
- 5342
- Productivity
- 7369
- Customizability
- 6846
- Portability
- 7678
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Keycaps: ABS
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
8BitDo Retro87
No owner reviews collected yet.
Keychron B1 Pro
8 owner reviews
“I really like this keyboard, particularly due to its ISO PT layout. For the next iteration, I suggest using a higher-quality plastic, as the keycaps feel a bit cheap. I would easily pay 20/30 EUR more if the keyboard felt more premium.”
“I bought this keyboard from Amazon and I thought I love it. A little over a year later (15ish months) the keyboard starts glitching like the shift key is stuck and would randomly type in ALL CAPS and add weird punctuations. The keyboard made my…”
8BitDo Retro87 vs Keychron B1 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 24 specs differ
8BitDo Retro87
Keychron B1 Pro
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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