8BitDo Retro87 vs Keychron Q3
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 Q3
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum
Switch options
Clicky
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Weight
1,100 g
2,000 g
- 8BitDo Retro87
- Keychron Q3
- Performance
- 6372
- Build quality
- 5391
- Productivity
- 7398
- Customizability
- 6898
- Portability
- 7657
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Knob
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
8BitDo Retro87
No owner reviews collected yet.
Keychron Q3
108 owner reviews
“I upgraded from the Q1 as I never really liked 75%. The weight, sound and feel of the Q3 are all amazing. Really good build quality. Money well spent.”
“I thought I had found exactly what I wanted and its great for what it is, but! This was advertised as an ANSI layout but what I received was an ISO layout board. The barebones board also states in the images that it comes with switch and keycap removal tools…”
8BitDo Retro87 vs Keychron Q3 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
17 of 27 specs differ
8BitDo Retro87
Keychron Q3
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
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
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