8BitDo Retro87 vs Keychron K3 V2
Get the 8BitDo Retro87 for the 4,000 mAh battery.
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from$109at Mechkeys
4.8 · 2,258 reviews
from$105at Keychron (DE)
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 K3 V2
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 75% boards under $150.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No numpad.
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 V2
Layout size
80%
75%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
4,000 mAh
1,550 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
No
Yes
Switch options
Clicky
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- 8BitDo Retro87
- Keychron K3 V2
- Performance
- 6363
- Build quality
- 5365
- Productivity
- 7366
- Customizability
- 6868
- Portability
- 7780
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum, Plastic
- Keycaps: ABS
8BitDo Retro87 vs Keychron K3 V2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 23 specs differ
8BitDo Retro87
Keychron K3 V2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
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 K3 V2
Keychron
ISO-ES
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO-UK
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO-Nordic
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE
In stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-ES
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-UK
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
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