8BitDo Retro87 vs Keychron K3 HE
Get the 8BitDo Retro87 for the 4,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron K3 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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 K3 HE
Layout size
80%
75%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Battery
4,000 mAh
2,600 mAh
Low profile
No
Yes
- 8BitDo Retro87
- Keychron K3 HE
- Performance
- 6392
- Build quality
- 5386
- Productivity
- 7388
- Customizability
- 6889
- Portability
- 7682
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Plate material: Aluminum
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
8BitDo Retro87
No owner reviews collected yet.
Keychron K3 HE
8 owner reviews
“I am happy with this keyboard! I needed some time to adjust my typing habits, but so far so good.”
“please add a custom firmware file in your as the app can not recognize the keyboard and apparently doesn't have a correct firmware. the reset buttons do not work as well”
8BitDo Retro87 vs Keychron K3 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
19 of 28 specs differ
8BitDo Retro87
Keychron K3 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
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
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