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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

8BitDo Retro87 vs Keychron C3 Pro

Get the Keychron C3 Pro for the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

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

Keychron C3 Pro

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    ABS, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • 8BitDo Retro87
  • Keychron C3 Pro
Performance
63
91
Build quality
53
81
Productivity
73
91
Customizability
68
89
Portability
76
59

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Hot-swappable
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

8BitDo Retro87

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron C3 Pro

4.7

3 owner reviews

Praise
“I was waiting a lot of time Keychron to announce a TKL, only wired and RGB North-facing RGB LED!! Especially with Hot-swappable switches and Cherry profile double-shot PBT keycaps!!”
Konstantinos K.· via Keychron

Full specs

8BitDo Retro87 vs Keychron C3 Pro specs

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

15 of 25 specs differ

8BitDo Retro87

Keychron C3 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

Battery

4,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum
Plastic, Steel

Keycaps

ABS
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,100 g
912 g

Dimensions

46 x 169 x 376 mm
21 x 365 x 138 mm

Typing angle

—
4°, 6°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $109Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$109Visit
  • WhatGeekCN

    Out of stock
    $139Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $40Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $54Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $75Visit

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