8BitDo Retro87 vs Royalaxe XL98
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Which one should you get?
Get the
8BitDo Retro87
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $150.
- No numpad.
Get the
Royalaxe XL98
Battery
Build quality in the bottom 25% of 98% boards at any price.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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
Royalaxe XL98
Layout size
80%
98%
Battery
4,000 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Switch options
Clicky
Linear
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount
Display
None
Yes
A case display rather than a typing feature
- 8BitDo Retro87
- Royalaxe XL98
- Performance
- 6356
- Build quality
- 5357
- Productivity
- 7376
- Customizability
- 6872
- Portability
- 7765
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum, Plastic
- Knob
8BitDo Retro87 vs Royalaxe XL98 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 21 specs differ
8BitDo Retro87
Royalaxe XL98
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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