8BitDo Retro87 vs Keychron B35
Get the 8BitDo Retro87 for hot-swappable and the 4,000 mAh battery.
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from$109at Mechkeys
from$39at Keychron
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Which one should you get?
Get the
8BitDo Retro87
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $150.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron B35
Build quality in the bottom 15% of 96% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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 B35
Layout size
80%
96%
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
4,000 mAh
800 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
ABS, Plastic
Switch options
Clicky
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- 8BitDo Retro87
- Keychron B35
- Performance
- 6360
- Build quality
- 5344
- Productivity
- 7371
- Customizability
- 6849
- Portability
- 7753
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Keycaps: ABS
8BitDo Retro87 vs Keychron B35 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 23 specs differ
8BitDo Retro87
Keychron B35
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
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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