Head to head · Prices checked Nov 2, 2026

8BitDo Retro87 vs Keychron

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N-key rollover

8BitDo Retro87

from$109at Mechkeys

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Keychron

from$19at Input Gear

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

8BitDo Retro87

N-key rollover

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.

$109 at Mechkeys

Get the

Keychron

$19 at Input Gear

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

Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum
Layout standard
ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-UK
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
Backlight
RGB
White
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
N-key rollover
Yes
No
Mac & Windows
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

8BitDo Retro87
Keychron

Performance: 63
46
Build quality: 53
66
Productivity: 73
46
Customizability: 68
67
Portability: 77
42

What they share

Hot-swappable
Knob

See every spec side by side

Full specs

8BitDo Retro87 vs Keychron specs

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

7 of 21 specs differ

Spec

8BitDo Retro87

Keychron

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Top Mount

—

Layout

Layout size

80%

—

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

4,000 mAh

—

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic

Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum

—

Keycaps

ABS

—

Weight

1,100 g

—

Dimensions

46 x 169 x 376 mm

—

Backlight

RGB

White

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

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.

Keychron

Input Gear
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR
In stockShips to you

Where to buy

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