8BitDo Retro87 vs Neo Ergo Alice
Get the 8BitDo Retro87 for the 4,000 mAh battery and knob.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
8BitDo Retro87
Battery
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $150.
- No numpad.
Get the
Neo Ergo Alice
Build quality in the top 25% of 60% boards under $200.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or 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
Neo Ergo Alice
Layout size
80%
60%
Battery
4,000 mAh
2,200 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
Yes
No
- 8BitDo Retro87
- Neo Ergo Alice
- Performance
- 6361
- Build quality
- 5375
- Productivity
- 7363
- Customizability
- 6868
- Portability
- 7785
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
8BitDo Retro87 vs Neo Ergo Alice specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 24 specs differ
8BitDo Retro87
Neo Ergo Alice
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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