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8BitDo Retro87 vs Keychron P6 Ultra

Get the Keychron P6 Ultra for hall effect and 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 P6 Ultra

  • Layout size

    80%

    100%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Clicky

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • 8BitDo Retro87
  • Keychron P6 Ultra
Performance
63
90
Build quality
53
86
Productivity
73
98
Customizability
68
94
Portability
76
56

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 4,000 mAh
  • Knob
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Full specs

8BitDo Retro87 vs Keychron P6 Ultra specs

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

17 of 27 specs differ

8BitDo Retro87

Keychron P6 Ultra

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

Battery

4,000 mAh
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
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Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

1,100 g
2,342 g

Dimensions

46 x 169 x 376 mm
33 x 444 x 141 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

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
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $199Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $240Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit

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