8BitDo Retro87 vs Keychron K17 Max
Get the 8BitDo Retro87 for the 4,000 mAh battery.
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from$109at Mechkeys
4.8 · 4 reviews
from$94at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
8BitDo Retro87
Battery
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $150.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron K17 Max
Build quality in the top 20% of 96% boards under $100.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- 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 K17 Max
Layout size
80%
96%
Battery
4,000 mAh
2,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
No
Yes
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
ABS, Aluminum
Switch options
Clicky
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- 8BitDo Retro87
- Keychron K17 Max
- Performance
- 6383
- Build quality
- 5381
- Productivity
- 7393
- Customizability
- 6891
- Portability
- 7753
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Knob
8BitDo Retro87 vs Keychron K17 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 27 specs differ
8BitDo Retro87
Keychron K17 Max
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
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
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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 K17 Max
Keychron
ISO
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO
In stockDoes not ship to you
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