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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 23, 2026

8BitDo Retro87 vs Keychron Lemokey P1

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 Lemokey P1

  • Layout size

    80%

    75%

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Clicky

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Weight

    1,100 g

    1,650 g

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • 8BitDo Retro87
  • Keychron Lemokey P1
Performance
63
82
Build quality
53
88
Productivity
73
97
Customizability
68
96
Portability
76
81

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 4,000 mAh
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Knob
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

8BitDo Retro87

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron Lemokey P1

5.0

10 owner reviews

Praise
“Love the keyboard, i got the red switches, i also got a silicon palm rest, feels super nice, super high quality, super heavy. No complaints It looks great with any setup, my friends were shocked when they found out the price.”
Jane d.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

8BitDo Retro87 vs Keychron Lemokey P1 specs

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

14 of 26 specs differ

8BitDo Retro87

Keychron Lemokey P1

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

1,100 g
1,650 g

Dimensions

46 x 169 x 376 mm
31 x 140 x 322 mm

Typing angle

—
6°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

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
    $104Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $121Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$104Visit

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