8BitDo Retro87 vs Keychron Lemokey L4
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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 Lemokey L4
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum
Switch options
Clicky
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
Yes
No
Weight
1,100 g
1,858 g
- 8BitDo Retro87
- Keychron Lemokey L4
- Performance
- 6380
- Build quality
- 5387
- Productivity
- 7395
- Customizability
- 6894
- Portability
- 7677
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- 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 Lemokey L4
4 owner reviews
“Highest quality keyboard barebones I’ve purchased! It’s really heavy but it was so satisfying to put in the switches and it sounds beautiful.”
8BitDo Retro87 vs Keychron Lemokey L4 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 26 specs differ
8BitDo Retro87
Keychron Lemokey L4
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
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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